Julian Alves, a seasoned software developer and platform engineer, has spent twelve years working on complex data infrastructure projects. He co-founded Multilayer with two partners, tackling complex projects such as rebuilding data warehouses and redeploying Airflow. Four years later, Julian started Builders with a clear philosophy that the best technical solution is one that can be maintained by the team after he leaves the job. While evaluating various tools for tracking field operations and capturing GPS data points, Julian discovered dlt, initially bookmarked it due to its newness but eventually giving it a real shot and finding it simple and flexible. He appreciates dlt's open source approach, elegance, and documentation, which aligns with his core belief that infrastructure should deliver value, not become a maintenance burden. With dlt, Julian sees great potential in the shift toward open lakehouse architectures and is excited to partner more closely with the tool to help companies build infrastructure that delivers value instead of becoming a maintenance burden.