The Data Dictionary That Vanished – A Tale of Tables and Tears
“It’s all documented!” — somewhere in a Google Sheet last opened in 2019.
📚 Bonus Insight:
A proper data dictionary is like a gym membership — everyone agrees it’s important, no one uses it consistently. 🏋️♂️
What we say: “It’s in Confluence.”
What we mean: “Good luck finding it.” 🔍
🗣️ Stakeholder Whisper:
“Column XYZ is… uhh… business-defined. Ask Ravi.” 🙃