Defining data collection/tracking contracts in config files as code

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Poll time:

When you could do “tracking plans as code” in which kind of definition/markup language would you like to do it?

Background – I am tinkering a bit with a concept of defining data collection/tracking contracts in config files as code.

Based on that I can do multiple crazy things:

– build a tracking plan in Avo

– create schema definitions for Snowplow

– create documentation in data catalogues

– and I am pretty sure a lot more.

I am just thinking what would be the best language to create these files. I tend a bit to YAML. But maybe JSON is better (open api uses JSON). I need your opinions.

The poll with results: