GDPR was supposed to be a burden. It made my systems better. When GDPR hit, most companies panicked. I saw it differently—as forced discipline to clean up years of sloppy data practices. Turns out, when you can't hoard unnecessary data, you build smarter systems. 📊 The right to explanation forced us to design transparent AI. The right to deletion forced us to architect with data lifecycle management. The consent requirements forced us to respect user agency. Every "restricti