Most teams don't need a full-blown DWH — at least not yet.
👉 Your product changes every sprint?
👉 All your data lives in one tiny system?
👉 You just need one-off insights?
👉 You can’t afford a dedicated data team?
👉 You have fewer than 3 heavy analytics users?
If you said yes to any of these, a big warehouse will only slow you down and drain your budget.
💡 Instead: Start small. Focus on source data quality. Build a single source of truth. Automate simple checks. Educate your team.
A warehouse is powerful — but it's not always the answer.
🔗 Curious? I share real-world examples and common pitfalls here:
https://medium.com/data-engineer-things/five-signs-you-can-skip-the-dwh-in-2025-2078e000faec
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