Counts ≠ quality
But sudden zeros are a smell.
Learn · Reliability
Row-count collapses as an early incident signal.
The problem
A load truncates. Counts collapse. Charts still draw empty confidence.
The outcome
Use metadata row counts against baselines to catch volume shocks — planned in VectorData beside freshness.
Signal
Row counts
Baseline
Per table
Live bridge
Freshness + dbt
But sudden zeros are a smell.
Quiet and empty are different lies.
High-churn events need careful baselines.
We don’t pretend volume ML ships today.
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