Too often similar initiatives fail because they focus on one dimension of the "data ecosystem" only.

The Data Quality initiative accomplished this revitalization through an all-in approach that addressed problems at every level. This included bringing back the Data Engineering function, setting a high technical bar for the rol…

Data Quality at Airbnb

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Too often similar initiatives fail because they focus on one dimension of the "data ecosystem" only. Some focus on infrastructure, some on processes, some on people, some on analytics.

It is reassuring to read about AirBnB's Data Quality project succeeding by targetting all at once. Great job! 👏

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