This podcast episode explores the introduction of Dagster Plus, a new service that aims to provide a productive and scalable data platform with Dagster at its core. Dagster is an open-source data orchestration framework that focuses on developer experience and modern software engineering best practices. Dagster Plus offers an asset-oriented approach, simplifying the development and management of data pipelines and providing a sustainable solution for data teams. It addresses the challenges of complexity and integration in the modern data stack with features like the asset graph and observability tools. Dagster Plus also focuses on cost management and provides insights into resource utilization and spend. It introduces an improved data catalog, enhanced search and discovery features, and multiplayer capabilities for collaboration across different platform components and language barriers.