LookML vs dbt Semantic Layer vs a Compiled Semantic Layer
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LookML and dbt made the same bet: definitions belong in code that humans write and review. The next question is whether a human should be writing them at all. Both were right about the problem Scattering metric definitions across dashboards was genuinely bad. Version control, review, reuse — real e…
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- 2026-09-23 14:42 · DEV Community — AI
LookML vs dbt Semantic Layer vs a Compiled Semantic Layer