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Stop Rushing Your Data Strategy
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Any technical development is constantly threatened with being rushed, and this is especially true for data projects. Data is often rushed because it costs a lot and doesn't generate direct revenue. It's a cost center. Executives leading data projects are under pressure to deliver quick, tangible results to justify the project's existence. This type of development can quickly fall into delivering quick, tangible, and unscalable results. While it may seem like you're picking up momentum for the first couple of quarters, you're digging yourself into a hole that will be painful and costly in a year. Here are three ways you can avoid building unscalable solutions:
All the Best. Tucker
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Tucker Fischer | Axle Digital Solutions
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