dbt costs outgrow the value it gives
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[Bug] Contract breaking-change check misses type changes inside parameterized types (Nullable(...), STRUCT(...))
### Is this a new bug in dbt-core? - [x] I believe this is a new bug in dbt-core - [x] I have searched the existing issues, and I could not find an existing issue for this bug ### Current Behavior The contract breaking-change check misses a type change inside a parameterized...
[1.x Bug] Contract breaking-change check misses a type change inside Nullable(...), STRUCT(...) and other parameterized types
### Is this a new bug in dbt-core? - [x] I believe this is a new bug in dbt-core - [x] I have searched the existing issues, and I could not find an existing issue for this bug ### Current Behavior The contract breaking-change check misses a type change inside a parameterized...
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2 posts from 1 person in 1 place, about 2 a week over 5 days. Mostly on dbt-labs/dbt. Tools named alongside: DuckDB, ClickHouse, GitHub.
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Posts that state a pain and match the "observability-cost" rule about dbt. First post Oct 25, 2026, latest Oct 29, 2026. Unverified: fewer than 3 posts, or one person or place only. Method
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