#035: Why Data Teams Need Version Control

The fastest route to problems as a data team is going straight to Production.

It feels easy in the short-term, but becomes a mess in the long-term.

And I'm certainly not above doing this in the past.

For years I worked on teams where a saved query meant updating Production.

Or even better...the drawn out and terribly boring release nights just to fix a small bug.

But it’s shocking how many teams still do this today when Version Control platforms offer a clear better way.

So in this video, I’ll explain why your data team needs to be using Version Control so you can:

1. Stop losing changes
2. Release code faster
3. Work better as a team
   

Enjoy!

What will you learn? 

• The benefits of using Version Control
• Examples of ways to use it

- Mike

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