SSOT
Single Source of Truth; the practice of structuring data such that every data element is mastered in only one place.
Keywords:
ssot, single source of truth
Contents
Deep Dive
Metaphysical Synthesis & Analysis
The Synthesis
Single Source of Truth (SSOT) is the practice of storing each piece of data in exactly one place. For PMs, SSOT prevents the chaos of conflicting data: when metrics are calculated differently across dashboards, no one knows what's true. The best organizations have clear data ownership, centralized definitions, and automated pipelines that ensure consistency.
Metaphysical Foundation
SSOT is the principle of data integrity. It ensures that truth is singular, not fragmented.
Evolutionary Path
From spreadsheet chaos to data warehouses to modern data platforms, SSOT has become more achievable through better tooling.
Strategic Interplays
Key Episodes
Mike Krieger
Anthropic's CPO on what comes next | Mike Krieger (co-founder of Instagram)
Varun Mohan
Building a magical AI code editor used by over 1m developers in 4 months: Inside...
Yamashata
An inside look at how Figma builds product | Yuhki Yamashita (CPO of Figma)
Yuhki Yamashata
An inside look at how Figma builds product | Yuhki Yamashita (CPO of Figma)
Varun Parmar
An inside look at how Miro builds product | Varun Parmar (CPO of Miro)
Keith Coleman & Jay Baxter
An inside look at X’s Community Notes | Keith Coleman & Jay Baxter
Vijay
An inside look at Mixpanel’s product journey | Vijay Iyengar
Jeremy Henrickson
Moving fast and navigating uncertainty | Jeremy Henrickson (Rippling, Coinbase)
Jonathan Becker