Lineage · Onboarding · Dagster
Lineage as an Onboarding Map, Not Wallpaper
Most lineage tools ship beautiful graphs that intimidate newcomers. We coach teams to carve guided paths: three stops per domain, each with a spoken script and a known owner.
In Dagster-heavy programs we map assets to product verbs—ingest, certify, publish—so product managers can rehearse explanations without touching YAML.
This post shares a rubric for judging whether a lineage screenshot is ready for HR-led orientation decks.
We also include a lightweight checklist for rotating the tour owners so knowledge does not ossify around a single staff engineer.
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