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title: What Low-Code Platform for dbt? | Recordly
description: Mika Heino and dbt guru Mikko Sulonen explore dbt’s new low-code development environment and what it means for less SQL-savvy professionals.
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# [What Low-Code Platform for dbt? | Recordly](https://www.recordlydata.com/blog/low-code-platform-for-dbt)

 Written by [Mika Heino](https://www.recordlydata.com/blog/author/mika-heino) | 08.04.2025

*A State of Cloud Data Warehouses Talk Show is a video series in which our Partner and Data Architect Mika Heino interviews different data and AI/ML experts about topics close to their hearts.*

### What the hell is a dbt Low-Code Platform?

[Dbt](https://www.recordlydata.com/dbt?hsLang=en) has primarily been recognized as a tool identified by developers, where proficiency in SQL has been a prerequisite. So, in what direction is dbt heading when a low-code environment is added?

Dbt guru [Mikko Sulonen](https://www.recordlydata.com/blog/author/mikko-sulonen?hsLang=en) guides us through the new low-code environment and introduces some other interesting new features of dbt in this video.

In the video, you'll find: 

- **03:15 **Upcoming features in dbt
- 07:16 Low-code visual interface in dbt Cloud
- 15:20 Will dbt Core be preserved? 
- 21:20 In which direction is dbt as a tool going
- 28:25 The role of GenAI in dbt - will it replace dbt experts?
- 33:03 What will be covered in the next and fourth dbt video?  

This video is part three of a series with Mika and Mikko that talks about dbt. Check out the [first](https://www.recordlydata.com/blog/when-to-choose-dbt?hsLang=en) and the [second](https://www.recordlydata.com/blog/the-hottest-with-dbt?hsLang=en) one too! 

Stay tuned for the next video, coming out here on the [Recordly blog](https://www.recordlydata.com/blog?hsLang=en) and on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@MikaHeino) on Tuesday April 22nd! 

*The video is in Finnish but equipped with English subtitles* 🇫🇮🇬🇧

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