What is dbt Fusion? Is dbt Core dead?

There’s a lot of buzz around dbt Fusion, the new engine announced by dbt Labs. In this post, I’ll break down what it really means, how it affects dbt Core, and share my honest take.

Everything written here is my personal opinion and doesn’t reflect my employer’s views.

dbt is a popular tool for transforming data in the warehouse using SQL and software engineering best practices. Recently, a new engine was announced, dbt Fusion, which promises to revolutionize how dbt runs.