Problemsby IbisModeling data in dbt is unclear and hard to change
Data engineering3 posts from 3 people3d active+00 posts in the last 7 days, 1 the 7 days before (fading)
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3, newest firstLooking for opensource complex dbt metric flow exampleI'm testing various semantic layers and would love to test a canonical example from MetricFlow. Looking for something that is more than a toy. Any suggestions?.r/dataengineering · u/undef9Open ↗How to actually make the development cycle easier for noobs?...Is this way too much?. I’m honestly kinda used to it by now, but I can see the struggle with new devs like juniors or interns.. And this is assuming all the data is already available... if the request involves pulling in new raw data, it’s even more painful..r/dataengineering · u/RunnyYolkEggOpen ↗Does AI struggle at data modeling?In my experience, it doesn't matter how much context and guidance I give AI it simply can't model data rationally. It frequently misses the point, makes awful mistakes, or over-engineers things.. AI can build awesome ETL pipelines, but when it comes to dealing with SQL...r/dataengineering · u/scourgedtruthOpen ↗
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3 posts from 3 people in 1 place, about 1 a week over 17 days. Mostly on r/dataengineering. Tools named alongside: Looker.
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Posts that state a pain and match the "data-modeling" rule about dbt. First post Sep 23, 2026, latest Oct 9, 2026. Corroborated: 3 or more posts from 2 or more people or places. Method
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Modeling data in dbt is unclear and hard to change (3 posts)