Just wanted to capture real quick a thought before it escapes me....will elaborate more later. Here goes...
So much effort had been going into designing, build relational data models, often in an information vacuum, without even fully understanding (if even having seen) the source data intended to go into that model.
At best, considerable effort went into profiling the source data. Many tools to automate profiling exist. Why not have them generate the data model for us? We entrust tools to help us with predictive modeling. How about having them help us model the database for that which is already there?
If we can look into the future, shouldn't it be easy to look into the past? I say: let's automate data modeling, no more hand-crafted ERDs, no more ivory-tower modeling!
Once again, the rift between intent & need. We master building machines that make things happen fast, and software that automates processes. Now let's focus on having them do the right thing.
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