🎙️ ⁠Jovan Gligorevic: Data Engineer at Bitpanda

In this episode, we explore the productionization of dbt (data build tool) with our guest, Jovan Gligorevic. The conversation delves into strategies for effectively deploying dbt, including using software engineering best practices, CI/CD pipelines, and orchestration tools.

Jovan emphasizes the importance of balancing speed of development with adherence to best practices and data security requirements. He also offers practical advice on improving the dbt deployment process, highlighting how these improvements can increase productivity and data quality in analytics engineering teams. The discussion covers topics such as pre-commit hooks, testing strategies, and the integration of dbt with tools like Airflow and Cosmos for efficient orchestration.