The Ghosts of Data Past, Present, and Future

Overview

There are problems in all parts of the data-lifecycle. If you stay on your path, you’ll never get out of it.

Status

This was an article outline in Notion — the core idea was captured but the full article was never written. The thesis: organizations are haunted by legacy data decisions (past), struggling with current gaps (present), and uncertain about their data future. The framing suggests a Dickens-inspired narrative structure applied to the analytics-engineering journey.

Original Template Notes

• Type: Clear Thesis with Summary Box
• Parking lot: Troubles? What Next? Final Thoughts?