Two public servants at the City of Boston and the State of California are tasked with improving data services and data engineering practices within their respective governments. As part of the modernization process, they are adopting dbt and associated tools within their respective teams.

This session discusses the similarities and differences between the implementations of dbt, and how some of the constraints and challenges of working in government shape both the technical and social design of data services. The speakers will reflect on successes, challenges, and lessons learned about adopting modern data tooling in state and local governments.

Speakers: Jenna Jordan, Data Engineer, City of Boston; Ian Rose, Senior Data Engineer, California Office of Data and Innovation; Laurie Merrell, Senior Analytics Engineer, Jarvus Innovations