Adopting dbt as the Data Transformation Tool at Instacart

1 · Instacart · Aug. 18, 2023, 12:33 a.m.
At Instacart, datasets are transformed for use in analytics, experimentation, machine learning, and retailer reporting. We use these datasets to make key business decisions that provide better experiences for our customers and shoppers and to share critical business metrics with our retailers. Data transformation is a crucial step that curates raw data into a consumable format. In early 2022, our Data Infrastructure team decided to explore and adopt Data Build Tool (dbt), as the standard data tr...