The Data Ecosystem is kind of a mess?

Every time I look at data-focused communities online, a new tool is being launched or a new funding announcement is being made. It’s both impressive and astonishing. It kind of feels like the wild west - or, more accurately, a land grab.

It seems that the influx of VC capital has lead to the commoditization of the “data stack”. A good thin insofar as making access and use easier; a bad thing in that it adds a lot of noise.

The commoditization of software has generally been viewed as a good thing. Hopefully the data ecosystem will follow suit.