Spectacles

About Spectacles

Spectacles is a continuous integration and automated testing tool specifically designed for Looker, enabling developers to validate LookML, SQL, and content changes in real-time. By identifying errors in pull requests before deployment, it enhances the reliability and efficiency of Looker dashboards, reducing the time spent on bug-fixing.

```xml <problem> Looker developers often introduce errors into LookML, SQL, and content during development, leading to broken dashboards and inaccurate data. Identifying these errors late in the development cycle results in increased bug-fixing time and reduced reliability of Looker instances. </problem> <solution> Spectacles is a continuous integration and automated testing platform designed to help Looker developers validate LookML, SQL, and content changes before deployment. By running a suite of validators on pull requests, Spectacles identifies errors early, preventing them from reaching production and impacting critical dashboards. The platform offers tools for content management and LookML cleaning, enabling developers and administrators to maintain a tidy and trustworthy Looker instance. Spectacles aims to improve the reliability, agility, and efficiency of Looker deployments by providing a comprehensive testing and validation solution. </solution> <features> - Continuous integration for Looker development workflows - Automated testing of LookML, SQL, and content - Validation of pull requests to catch errors before deployment - Content management tools to analyze and cleanup Looker content - LookML cleaner to identify and remove unused LookML - Style validation to enforce consistent LookML styling - Integrates with CI/CD pipelines for automated testing </features> <target_audience> Spectacles targets Looker developers, analytics engineers, and Looker administrators who want to improve the reliability and efficiency of their Looker deployments. </target_audience> ```

What does Spectacles do?

Spectacles is a continuous integration and automated testing tool specifically designed for Looker, enabling developers to validate LookML, SQL, and content changes in real-time. By identifying errors in pull requests before deployment, it enhances the reliability and efficiency of Looker dashboards, reducing the time spent on bug-fixing.

When was Spectacles founded?

Spectacles was founded in 2019.

Founded
2019
Employees
14 employees

Spectacles

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Executive Summary

Spectacles is a continuous integration and automated testing tool specifically designed for Looker, enabling developers to validate LookML, SQL, and content changes in real-time. By identifying errors in pull requests before deployment, it enhances the reliability and efficiency of Looker dashboards, reducing the time spent on bug-fixing.

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Founded 2019

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Company Description

Problem

Looker developers often introduce errors into LookML, SQL, and content during development, leading to broken dashboards and inaccurate data. Identifying these errors late in the development cycle results in increased bug-fixing time and reduced reliability of Looker instances.

Solution

Spectacles is a continuous integration and automated testing platform designed to help Looker developers validate LookML, SQL, and content changes before deployment. By running a suite of validators on pull requests, Spectacles identifies errors early, preventing them from reaching production and impacting critical dashboards. The platform offers tools for content management and LookML cleaning, enabling developers and administrators to maintain a tidy and trustworthy Looker instance. Spectacles aims to improve the reliability, agility, and efficiency of Looker deployments by providing a comprehensive testing and validation solution.

Features

Continuous integration for Looker development workflows

Automated testing of LookML, SQL, and content

Validation of pull requests to catch errors before deployment

Content management tools to analyze and cleanup Looker content

LookML cleaner to identify and remove unused LookML

Style validation to enforce consistent LookML styling

Integrates with CI/CD pipelines for automated testing

Target Audience

Spectacles targets Looker developers, analytics engineers, and Looker administrators who want to improve the reliability and efficiency of their Looker deployments.

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