Modern Orchestration with Dagster and Prefect
Free Advanced course · 10 lessons · 4 weeks · Certificate on completion
Compare asset-based and flow-based orchestration and pick the right tool for your team. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Limits of task-based orchestration
- Software-defined assets in Dagster
- Partitions and backfills
- Sensors and schedules
- Prefect flows and tasks
- Deployments and work pools
Skills you'll pick up
- Limits of task-based orchestra
- Software-defined assets in Dag
- Partitions and backfills
- Sensors and schedules
- Prefect flows and tasks
- Deployments and work pools
Tools covered
- Data Orchestration
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Limits of task-based orchestration
Module 1 of Modern Orchestration with Dagster and Prefect. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Sensors and schedules
Module 2 of Modern Orchestration with Dagster and Prefect. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Observability in both tools
Module 3 of Modern Orchestration with Dagster and Prefect. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Migrating from Airflow
Module 4 of Modern Orchestration with Dagster and Prefect. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Limits of task-based orchestration
- Software-defined assets in Dagster
- Partitions and backfills
- Sensors and schedules
- Prefect flows and tasks
- Deployments and work pools
- Observability in both tools
- Testing pipelines
- Migrating from Airflow
- Choosing a tool
Instructor
Rahul Menon — Principal Data Engineer
Rahul Menon is a Principal Data Engineer with years of hands-on experience teaching Data Orchestration to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Modern Orchestration with Dagster and Prefect. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $145,000 per year · median India salary ₹20,30,000 per year · 86,044 open roles worldwide
- Data Orchestration Specialist
- Senior Data Orchestration Lead
- Data Orchestration Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Modern Orchestration with Dagster and Prefect course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Modern Orchestration with Dagster and Prefect, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Modern Orchestration with Dagster and Prefect take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 4 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.