Is it Time for a Data Timeout? 

More than 100,000 companies have been financed over the years to address “data.”  They all promise similar things-they will unify data, make it accessible, and deliver insights.  We have seen data warehouses, marts, meshes, fabrics, connectors, lakes, and lakehouses.  Yet, every manager struggles to get good data, and every analyst spends 80% of their time preparing data.  In words infamously attributed to Einstein, insanity is trying the same thing over and over expecting a different result.  And entering the AI era with the data status quo is as wise as launching a rocket before its boosters are ready.  Many of you who have recognized the problem and advocated a fresh approach-which puts power where it belongs: in the hands of the data user.  This communal blog-posted here and tweeted every Monday-will be a living salute to your courage, creativity, and ideas.  Please engage, contribute, and spread the word!