Dbt relies on a language called SQL to pull data from a data warehouse like Snowflake. It then transforms that data into a more useful form, such as by aggregating parts of it or cleaning dates.

At its core, dbt is composed of a compiler and a runner. Working from their text editor of choice, users code their SELECT statements using a combination of SQL and Jinja (a common templating language ...

dbt Labs, the pioneer in analytics engineering, has acquired SDF Labs, the team of former Meta and Microsoft engineering leaders behind SDF, the next-generation data transformation technology. The ...

Dbt Labs has acquired SDF Labs, a startup developer of SQL code analyzer tools, in a move to add “SQL comprehension” capabilities to dbt Labs’ data and analytics engineering platform.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- dbt Labs, the pioneer in analytics engineering, has acquired SDF Labs, the team of former Meta and Microsoft engineering leaders behind SDF, the next ...

SQL comprehension also adds a new layer of detailed metadata to dbt’s table- and column-level lineage for enhanced data classification, enabling organizations to accomplish nuanced governance use ...