What Are Your Biggest Challenges When Working with ETL Pipelines? or How Do You Optimize Performance

ETL pipelines failing before deadlines? Classic.

I started using dbt for transformations because it’s easier to debug SQL than some black-box script. Plus, their docs are *chef’s kiss*.

For connection issues, PgBouncer (if you’re on Postgres) is a lifesaver. Stops the DB from getting overwhelmed.