2) When actions are taken based on data and systems that has a devastating impact on people lives. See the British Post Office scandal (also called the Horizon scandal) for example.

1) Schema on read (when I’m the one reading!)

Thanks! I agree CDC is an anti pattern :) andrew-jones.com/daily/2024-0...

Ah interesting. Do you have a link?

Thanks John! In wasn’t sure how this would be received, so I’m glad it resonated with you :)

Thanks Christian! Great example, thanks for sharing. Nicely illustrates the power of data contracts, because all the code in `validate_shipments_data_contract` can be used to validate any table against any data contract, making this validation a platform feature that benefits everyone.