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What is a Data Contract
A data contract is a version-controlled agreement that captures the structure, semantics, operational expectations, and governance rules of a dataset right where the data is produced—in source code and CI/CD pipelines—so downstream systems never see unexpected changes. DATA Contract Specifica…](/content/topics/what-is-a-data-contract/index.html)

What is Data DevOps?
Data DevOps is the application of modern software engineering discipline—version control, automated testing, continuous delivery, and policy-as-code—to how we create, change, and consume data. By embedding these practices directly into application development, Data DevOps makes software engineers accountable for the trustworthiness and governance of the data their code produces, before it reaches downstream teams.](/content/topics/what-is-data-devops/index.html)

What is Shift Left Data?
Shift Left Data is an approach that treats data as code, embedding contracts, validations, and compliance directly into the development workflow to ensure quality and governance from creation, preventing reactive downstream fixes.](/content/topics/what-is-shift-left-data/index.html)

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