July 2026 Summaries

Nick Schrock, the founder of Dagster, announced that Prefect is acquiring Dagster Labs, marking the convergence of two previously competing companies. Prefect has been favored by machine learning and platform teams for its dynamic workflow capabilities and user-friendly Python API, while Dagster has been popular among data teams for its advanced partitioning, lineage, cataloging, and scheduling features. The merger aims to leverage the strengths of both companies to better serve a wider range of orchestration needs. Dagster will remain central to the combined company's strategy, with active investment and development continuing under the Dagster brand. The transition will see about 40 Dagster team members joining Prefect, ensuring continuity in service and support for existing users. Schrock also announced his departure from the project, expressing pride in Dagster's development and optimism for its future under the new combined team.