The latest articles on DEV Community by Lior Barak (@lior_barak_ccb1acca429ae2). https://dev.to/lior_barak_ccb1acca429ae2 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3055566%2Ffccdcc46-0133-4c1d-8ab8-86ba400a8fb8.jpg https://dev.to/lior_barak_ccb1acca429ae2 en Lior Barak Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:44:58 +0000 https://dev.to/lior_barak_ccb1acca429ae2/from-data-skepticism-to-trust-a-practical-implementation-guide-4iom https://dev.to/lior_barak_ccb1acca429ae2/from-data-skepticism-to-trust-a-practical-implementation-guide-4iom <p>Hey dev community!</p> <p>I just published the final piece in my data strategy series, and it addresses perhaps the most frustrating problem in data engineering: users who don't trust the data we build for them.<br> After witnessing countless incidents where a lack of trust derailed data initiatives, I developed a framework built around five key </p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ft7ai7j3phnoaq4z5wp75.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ft7ai7j3phnoaq4z5wp75.png" alt="Image description" width="800" height="450"></a><br> principles:</p> <ul> <li>Transparent Data Lineage</li> <li>Proactive Quality Assurance</li> <li>Incident Response Protocol</li> <li>Trust Through Governance</li> <li>Culture of Constructive Questioning</li> </ul> <p>The article includes specific implementation techniques, including:</p> <p>Data validation at ingestion with contract testing<br> A traffic light system for communicating data health<br> Model confidence scoring<br> The Morning Confidence Dashboard pattern</p> <p>If you've ever built a data pipeline or dashboard only to hear "I don't trust these numbers," this might offer some practical solutions.<br> Full article: <a href="https://cookingdata.substack.com/p/building-culture-data-trust-five-pillars" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://cookingdata.substack.com/p/building-culture-data-trust-five-pillars</a></p> data datastructures