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Vol. I · No. 251
Mon · 8 Jun
A Daily Lexicon of Trustworthy Data
The Lexicon

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data evangelist

/ˈdeɪtə ɪˈvændʒəlɪst/ - n.

1 [colloq.] One who brings the good news that the data exists, and is not asked whether it is correct.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. A role focused on internal promotion of data initiatives and tooling, measured by enthusiasm generated rather than data quality delivered.

Evidence
See also
  • data championA title awarded in lieu of time, headcount, or authority, on the understanding that enthusiasm is a kind of budget.
  • data literacy programTraining that teaches everyone to read the dashboard and no one to ask who built it.