Time and again I see the same questions asked: "Why should I use dbt?" or "I don't understand what value dbt offers". So I thought I'd put together an article that touches on some of the benefits, as well as putting together a step through on setting up a new project (using DuckDB as the database), complete with associated GitHub repo for you to take a look at.

Having used dbt since early 2018, and with my partner being a dbt trainer, I hope that this article is useful for some of you. The link is paywall bypassed.