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The primary challenge was the disconnect between strategic mandates—like the top-down AI push—and the operational capacity of the data teams. In nascent product areas, the '0 to 1' build phase was frequently disrupted by changing requirements, leading to high team burnout. I believe that for AI innovation to succeed, there needs to be a distinction in how we resource matured data products versus new initiatives. Without a stabilized foundation, teams in the '0 to 1' phase are forced into a dual-track execution that risks both delivery quality and infrastructure health.

Stress is tremendous, everywhere you look you see bald heads, the Meta tax