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# [dbt Contracts as a CI Gate: Catching Schema Drift Before It Hits Production](https://byte-sizedjourneys.hashnode.dev/dbt-contracts-as-a-ci-gate-catching-schema-drift-before-it-hits-production?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A schema change once broke our dashboard with no warning. Here's how dbt contracts turn silent breaking changes into failed CI builds instead.

Jul 28 · 3 min read · byte-sizedjourneys.hashnode.dev  
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