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Oct 18

It's happening! The dbt Semantic Layer has just officially launched in Public Preview. 🎉 15 total partner integrations include

, and many more! 👇 Details here:

Frontiers of the Semantic Layer: Extending the dbt Workflow

The dbt Semantic Layer extends the portfolio of information managed in dbt to move dbt Labs beyond the data team.

We're BACK with Season 3 of the

@dbt_labs

Analytics Engineering Podcast🎙️🤩! It's already shaping up to be our best season yet with some AMAZING guests upcoming. Starting off strong,

@jthandy

and I speak with

@_abhisivasailam

about growth data teams👇

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How Does Data Drive Growth in Practice? (w/ Abhi Sivasailam)

Listen to this episode from The Analytics Engineering Podcast on Spotify. Abhi is a growth and data leader, and an excellent Twitter follow. Most recently, he was Head of Growth and Analytics at...

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Nov 1

🗓️There are 5 dbt Meetups scheduled in November! 📍Join in 🇩🇪 Berlin, 🇭🇺 Budapest, 🗽 New York, 🇺🇸 Chicago and 🇹🇼 Taipei. 🙋RSVP & invite a friend. Check out the dbt Community Meetup Groups! meetup.com/pro/dbt/

Thank you to everyone who brought the energy, conversation, memes, and knowledge to #dbtCoalesce. We couldn't do it without you and we can’t wait to do it all over next year. hubs.li/Q01pQjnG0

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@MaryMacCarthy

Oct 19

I have one major complaint about #dbtcoalesce and that's: HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO ATTEND SO MANY GOOD TALKS HAPPENING ALL AT ONCE? I want to attend all 4 of the 2:30pm talks. Love that they'll all be available online afterwards

Oct 20

POV: Your day🥉at #dbtCoalesce Which sessions are y'all tuning into today?

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It's been an amazing past 3 days at #dbtCoalesce. Whether you've joined online or IRL, the energy has been contagious, the sessions unbelievable, & the conversations unforgettable. Relive it all here. We'll see y'all tomorrow for another day—stay safe & have fun tonight.

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Are you ready for the big day❓ We’re diving deep on ✌️ new features @ #dbtCoalesce! 1️⃣ The dbt Semantic Layer @ 10:45am CDT 2️⃣ When & Why We Turn to Python @ 11:45am CDT Check out the full agenda for the day using the link below or on your Coalesce app hubs.li/Q01pQzHy0

The new and improved dbt Cloud IDE experience lands next week. 🚀 Performance has been improved by an order of magnitude, with everything from starting up to saving code now much faster. Also included: some nifty quality-of-life improvements. 👇 More:

Announcing the New and Improved Cloud IDE

Today, dbt Labs is announcing the new and improved Cloud IDE, available to all users by the 28th of October

Oct 18

dbt now officially supports Python! 🐍 Now you can use Python to take advantage of a broad range of off-the-shelf packages or run advanced statistical analysis, all from the same place you already deploy your SQL code. 👇 More here!

Introducing support for Python, dbt’s second language

When and why we turn to Python

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Keynote happening NOW… analytics engineering future looking bright ⭐️

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How are you feeling after day 1 of #dbtCoalesce? 🤩 Excited? 😌 Relieved? 💪 Motivated? ❓all of the above❓ Take a peek at the video below for the recap of day 1 of Coalesce! BTW If you're not following us on TikTok, what are you doing??

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of #dbtCoalesce in the books!

Oct 17

dbt v1.3 is here! Spotlight on new 🌈 features in the latest release ... and a happy v1.0 birthday🎂 coming up for dbt-utils! Learn more ⬇️

Announcing dbt v1.3 and (soon) dbt-utils v1.0

Spotlight on what's new in the latest release of dbt — and a happy v1.0 birthday coming up for dbt-utils

Coalesce is here 🎉 & sessions kick off @ 7am CDT! A peek at today's agenda: 🎼 Data the Musical (7:30am CDT) 👋 Introducing dbt w/ Databricks (2:10pm CDT) 💛 Empathy-building in data work (3:45pm CDT) ...& many more! It's not too late to register 😉 hubs.li/Q01pPQkr0

Oct 16

Did someone say...swag??👀 #dbtCoalesce

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Oct 14

We're stoked for the 💫 dbt Developer Hub 💫: a newly built, all-in-one location for community members to learn, engage with peers, and contribute to the craft of analytics engineering. A… hub for dbt developers, if you will! getdbt.com/blog/introduci

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Jason Ganz

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Oct 14

Major new dbt Community release: the dbt Developer Hub (hosted on docs.getdbt.com). This is the new unified home for folks to learn dbt and find ways to engage in the community. This is going to be a long-term platform for everything related to the dbt Community.

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Oct 13

What cocktail (or mocktail!) will you sipping at #dbtCoalesce?

SQL on the Beach
31.5%
Jinja Tonic
28.9%
Scotch on the Docs
18.8%
dbtini
20.8%

149 votesFinal results

Oct 11

Users of Azure DevOps, rejoice! We’ve just launched a dbt Cloud integration to make it a natively supported git provider. ✨ That means: ✔️ Easier project set up ✔️ Improved security ✔️ Support for out-of-the-box dbt Cloud Slim CI. 👇 More here:

Announcing dbt Cloud’s native integration with Azure DevOps

A more ergonomic, safer version control experience is now here for dbt Cloud Enterprise customers.

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Oct 5

📣 The 2022 dbt Community Survey is open! 🎙 Tell us what analytics engineering looks like in your org today — what's working, what's missing, what you're looking to change up in 2023. The survey is anonymous and takes 5-10 minutes. We're all ears.⬇️

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Community Survey 2022

Oct 4

❓❓Why do *so* many analysts end up making fantastic analytics engineers? In her first Developer Blog post, Brittany Krauth unpacks the analyst skillset & unearths how those skills provide immense value in analytics engineering.

Analysts make the best analytics engineers | dbt Developer Blog

You often hear of the disgruntled analyst becoming the analytics engineer..and loving it? In this article, Brittany walks through what makes analysts ripe for analytics engineering.

Sep 27

🗓️There are 2 in-person and 1 hybrid dbt Meetups scheduled—with more to come soon. 📍Join in 🇪🇸Barcelona, 🇧🇷Florianópolis and 🇹🇼Taipei. 🙋RSVP & invite a friend. Check out the dbt Community Meetup Groups! meetup.com/pro/dbt/

Sep 27

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Sep 26

Salesforce may have announced slew of other updates at Dreamforce, but one company was clearly on everyone's minds: Snowflake. Salesforce is now adapting to a world where tools like Snowflake and dbt run analytics—and it's just one of many sources of data. businessinsider.com/salesforce-dre

Sep 22

What happens when you start cherry picking commits in multi-environment dbt projects? Chaos 🧨 Come learn why Grace Goheen is begging you to stop cherry picking and start leveraging a hierarchical branching strategy. hubs.li/Q01mfJTR0

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⁩ even when watching football on a Saturday

Sep 15

Generating and analyzing financial statement data can be really difficult 😓 Luckily, Joe Markiewicz—AE Manager at Fivetran—will show you how to more easily generate actionable financial reports in the latest dbt Developer Blog post!

Leverage Accounting Principles when Modeling Financial Data | dbt Developer Blog

Modeling financial data is rarely ever easy (or fun). Thankfully, there are accounting principles that can be leveraged to ensure your financial models are complete and accurate.

Sep 14

We're ready if you're ready! Details can be found here 👉 bit.ly/3eJoUE9

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Sep 14

If this doesn't get you hyped for #dbtCoalesce...

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Sep 13

Trying out dbt Python models in beta? Bring your questions and feedback to 📌 weekly office hours with the product + DX teams! Next session coming up tomorrow at 3PM ET - save the date ⬇️ hubs.li/Q01mcy4T0

Sep 13

Annnd for the actual post!

KonMari your data: Planning a query migration using the Marie Kondo method | dbt Developer Blog

Do your data models spark joy? Let’s talk about how to apply the KonMari Method to a new data migration project.

What do long, dusty SQL queries and that spare closet you never open have in common? They can both be tidied up following the KonMari method. In her latest dbt Developer Blog post, Lauren Benezra walks through the life changing magic of refactoring.

On dbt and Python: why it's time for dbt to turn polyglot

Polyglot pipelines: why dbt and Python were always meant to be

Why it's time for dbt to support Python

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is offering Coalesce Hub Scholarships sponsored by

@workstreamhq

and

@fivetran

. 🙋Everyone deserves the chance to attend conferences like #dbtCoalesce and pursue a career path in data. ✍️ Apply here by September 16 EOD.

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dbt Labs Conference Scholarship Application: Coalesce Hub 2022

dbt Labs is dedicated to making Coalesce Hub as inclusive and accessible as possible. We believe everyone deserves the chance to attend conferences like Coalesce, make connections in the industry...

Sep 6

Check out what #dbtCoalesce means to

@jthandy

and his personal goal for Coalesce 2022. Grab a cup of ☕️ and dive into "Finding our next big problem: Why we need you at Coalesce" below!

Finding our next big problem: Why we need you at Coalesce

Coalesce is entering its third year with the same charter—elevate data practitioners building the future of analytics engineering.

Sep 6

🗓️There are 6 in-person, and 1 online dbt Meetups scheduled so far this fall! 📍Join in 🇨🇦Montréal, 🇬🇧London, 🇹🇼Taipei, 🇫🇷Paris, 🇨🇿Prague, 🇸🇬Singapore, 🇪🇸Barcelona (TBA). 🙋RSVP & invite a friend. Check out the dbt Community Meetup Groups ! meetup.com/pro/dbt/

Sep 4

Against the backdrop of the Sydney skyline and iconic Harbour Bridge, join us at Doltone House Darling Island for a full day of #dbtCoalesce fun. Check out all the details here: hubs.li/Q01lk0Gs0 See you in October!

Sep 1

Are we humans? Or are we dimensions? 🤔 In his first Developer Blog post, Ian Fahey draws upon his experience and takes dimensional modeling for a spin to propose a business user-first data modeling approach.

Narrative modeling: How structure can tell a story | dbt Developer Blog

Analytics engineers work in the space between technical and business understanding, but tried-and-true modeling patterns often default to the technical. In this article, Ian Fahey makes a case for a...

Sep 1

Take a break from your browser! Join the dbt community, 20 October 2022 at Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London at this in-person companion to Coalesce Online, especially for analytics engineering practitioners in the UK and Europe. Details at the link: hubs.li/Q01ljfW50

After spending a weekend pondering I let our marketing team know I was ready to put together some more serious thoughts on why I was excited for

@coalesceconf

and then I sent this

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Should you use the integer method or a hashed method when using surrogate keys in dbt? Dave Connors explored this question in detail so you don't have to! Check it out in the latest dbt Developer Blog post 👷

Surrogate keys in dbt: Integers or hashes? | dbt Developer Blog

Wondering how to build a data model with surrogate keys? Dave Connors walks you through two strategies.

Aug 24

💥We bring you: everything you need to know about Coalesce 2022. Read it, digest it, and share it!

Coalesce 2022: Driving value for the data team and beyond

October 17-21, 2022: Coalesce is back and in-person! With 100+ speakers and sessions, 3 global locations and a virtual option, it’s a week you’re not going to want to miss. Find out what’s new and...