there’s an ongoing tug-of-war between speed and governance

and the truth is, neither side is wrong. Product and growth teams need agility: quick dashboards, fast SQL, rapid experiments,

and the freedom to ship without waiting for perfect data. Governance teams, on the other hand, carry the long-term responsibility:

maintaining accuracy, preserving lineage, enforcing standards, and preventing the silent buildup of data debt that eventually slows everyone down.