I really enjoyed this read! I totally see the value of the semantic layer, but am still skeptical. Most companies don’t have a solid foundation of data models. In order to have a solid semantic layer, you need the underlying data models to power it. I’m most worried about companies spending all their time investing in a semantic layer when their data models underlying them are complete garbage. Then you’re creating a whole other layer of tech debt that someone will need to fix in the future…. Lots to unpack here for sure!
That's a good point! That's why we need data/analytics engineers to keep us grounded.
My company has invested the past 8 months building an information model and rebuilding our data warehouse, so for us, introducing a semantic layer is like the cherry on top. But I agree, a semantic layer doesn’t work unless the underlying data is clean, modeled with intention, and actually trusted by the people who use it.
Would love to have a deeper discussion with you on this topic. I'm sure my audience would benefit from your perspective.
I really enjoyed this read! I totally see the value of the semantic layer, but am still skeptical. Most companies don’t have a solid foundation of data models. In order to have a solid semantic layer, you need the underlying data models to power it. I’m most worried about companies spending all their time investing in a semantic layer when their data models underlying them are complete garbage. Then you’re creating a whole other layer of tech debt that someone will need to fix in the future…. Lots to unpack here for sure!
That's a good point! That's why we need data/analytics engineers to keep us grounded.
My company has invested the past 8 months building an information model and rebuilding our data warehouse, so for us, introducing a semantic layer is like the cherry on top. But I agree, a semantic layer doesn’t work unless the underlying data is clean, modeled with intention, and actually trusted by the people who use it.
Would love to have a deeper discussion with you on this topic. I'm sure my audience would benefit from your perspective.
That would be great! Let’s do it