Drill to Detail Ep.93 'Lightdash, Looker and dbt as the BI Tool Metrics Layer' with Special Guest Katie Hindson

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In this first episode of a new series, Mark Rittman is joined by Katie Hindson to talk about Lightdash, a new open-source alternative to Looker that uses dbt as its metrics layer and semantic model.

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Drill to Detail Ep.93 'Lightdash, Looker and dbt as the BI Tool Metrics Layer' with Special Guest Katie Hindson

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In this first episode of a new series, Mark Rittman is joined by Katie Hindson to talk about Lightdash, a new open-source alternative to Looker that uses dbt as its metrics layer and semantic model.

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What is the dbt Metrics Layer?

Lightdash, Looker and dbt as the BI Tool Metrics Layer

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#Tech #MBA #Business #Marketing #Mark Rittman #Rittman Analytics

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