In a popular Coalesce 2020 talk, Dave Fowler challenged the relevancy of dimensional modeling and the star schema popularized by Ralph Kimball over 25 years ago, arguing the dimensional modeling method now does “more harm than good,” in the context of the modern data stack. But should we throw the baby out with the bathwater? In this talk, Josh Devlin and Sydney Burns (Brooklyn Data Co) suggests a different approach to bringing Kimball’s system into the modern era.

Check the slides here:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HLP1FfCNZJUIF7JgT1ote5LaG2tDvsNRfrA9vIkf2n4/edit?usp=sharing

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dbt’s powerful capabilities allow data teams to deliver data products and analytics solutions to solve business problems faster than ever. Yet still, even with the best modern technologies, challenges arise. How can you be certain what your building will stand up to changing requirements? How can you connect disparate parts of your business to derive new insights? The answer may be a blast from the past—but the fundamentals never change. Learn how to apply fundamental techniques—like dimensional modeling—to modern tools, helping you to build scalable and reusable solutions to solve data problems today, and in the future.

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