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Data pipeline orchestration tool
Worth a timeboxed spike before you bet on it.
Who it's for
Small data teams with complex workflows
What it replaces
Manual scripting or paid ETL tools
The catch
Steep learning curve and resource-intensive deployment
Your first hour
Install Dagster and run the tutorial example
The numbers
Stars16,061
Forks2,259
Stars added (7d)+150
Open issues2,584
LanguagePython
LicenceApache-2.0
Last pushUpdated today
Project age8 years old
Maintainers describe it as: “An orchestration platform for the development, production, and observation of data assets.”
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dagster, in short
- Should a small team use dagster?
- Pilot it. Worth a timeboxed spike before you bet on it. Small data teams with complex workflows
- What does dagster actually do?
- Data pipeline orchestration tool
- What does dagster replace?
- Manual scripting or paid ETL tools
- What is the downside of dagster?
- Steep learning curve and resource-intensive deployment
- Can dagster be used in a commercial product?
- Its licence is Apache-2.0, which is permissive and generally fine for commercial use. Confirm against the LICENSE file in the repository.