Part 1: Why Data Contracts?

In this part, we will look briefly at the history of data platforms and how that led us to our current state, where data is unreliable, untrustworthy, and unable to drive real business value. We’ll then introduce data contracts, what they are, their guiding principles, and how they solves those problems.

This part comprises the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, A Brief History of Data Platforms
• Chapter 2, Introducing Data Contracts