Designing a Data Platform Around Guarantees

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Consumer group	Bronze	Silver	Gold
Data Engineers	Inspect source input, debug ingestion, replay, trace origin	Build stable transformations and integration logic	Use as trusted downstream source
Analytics Engineers	Can inspect, but not ideal for modeling	Main layer for modeling and standardization	Serve curated models and metrics
Data Scientists	Use selectively for deep exploration or raw feature extraction	Good for exploration and feature preparation	Useful when stable business meaning matters
BI Developers	Usually not suitable	Can use carefully if semantics are clear enough	Main layer for dashboards and reporting
Business Analysts	Usually not suitable	Can use in limited cases with guidance	Main layer for analysis and recurring insight
Business Users	Should not use	Usually should not use directly	Main layer for consumption and decisions