Transform data in the warehouse using software engineering best practices. Master the Analytics Engineering workflow with dbt Core.
dbt (data build tool) has created a new role: the Analytics Engineer. This course teaches you to transform data *inside* your warehouse using SQL and Jinja templating. You will learn to build modular data models, document your data automatically, and write tests to ensure data quality. We cover the shift from ETL (Extract-Transform-Load) to ELT, version control for data models, and deploying dbt projects in production. This is the industry standard for modern data transformation.
Estimated completion time: 21 lessons • Self-paced learning • Lifetime access
It is the 'T' in ELT (Transform in warehouse).
Yes, dbt is primarily writing SQL files.
We teach Core (CLI) for deep understanding.
Brings software dev rigor to messy data work.
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