Silent errors will ruin your day.
They’re the errors in a pipeline, Power BI calculation, or data model that no one has realized is there yet.
They typically pop up because a table in a database wasn’t constrained enough or an edge case wasn’t handled properly.
In either case, they ruin trust in your analytics solution because, usually, the business notices the issue first, not your analytics team.
As you take the lead in developing a data analytics solution, it’s crucial to prevent these errors proactively.
Here’s how:
1. Constrain your table correctly using primary keys and correct data types.
2. Ensure business logic is documented and understood, including the edge cases.