How to build User Journey in Snowflake using RudderStack data

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The Architecture: Headless Product Intelligence

To implement User Journey effectively, you need to move beyond simple event tracking, interactive funnel analysis and siloed dashboards. By leveraging your existing Snowflake infrastructure, you can create a single source of truth for your GTM and Product teams.

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The "Logic Gap": Why Manual Implementation is Hard

1. Non-Linear Complexity: Users don't follow straight lines. Mapping non-linear journeys with loops and backtracks requires advanced SQL (like recursive CTEs) that is hard to write.
2. State Management: Tracking the 'current state' of a user (e.g., 'Onboarding' vs. 'Established') requires maintaining stateful tables, which is heavy for a standard warehouse setup.
3. Visualization Gap: Even if you write the SQL, visualizing the journey flow usually requires exporting data to a third-party BI tool.

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Implementation: The Snowflake-Native Code

If you were to build this manually, your dbt model or SQL query in Snowflake might look like this:

/*
   Generic example for User Journey
   Tailored for Snowflake architecture
*/

WITH raw_events AS (
    SELECT
        account_id,
        event_name,
        timestamp
    FROM `snowflake.raw_data.events`
    WHERE event_name IN ('page_viewed', 'feature_clicked', 'step_completed')
),

calculated_metrics AS (
    -- Snowflake-specific logic for User Journey
    -- e.g., using specific window functions or time-travel
    SELECT
        account_id,
        COUNT(*) as signal_volume,
        DATE_TRUNC('day', timestamp) as metric_date
    FROM raw_events
    GROUP BY 1, 3
)

SELECT * FROM calculated_metrics;

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The GrowthCues Advantage: Automate the Signal

While the code above provides a starting point, GrowthCues eliminates the need for manual SQL maintenance entirely. You can define User Journey using our no-code Milestone Editor, and GrowthCues will automatically:

• Calculate the signal at the account level using your RudderStack data.
• Detect anomalies and behavioral shifts using robust statistical methods.
• Push actionable signals back into your Snowflake, where you can activate them directly into the tools your team uses (Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce).

GrowthCues acts as the Headless Intelligence Layer for your Snowflake. It connects directly to your RudderStack tables and automatically:

• Calculates User Journey at the account level.
• Detects anomalies and behavioral shifts in real-time.
• Pushes actionable signals back into your warehouse, where you can activate them directly into the tools your team uses (Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce).

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