Ep. 12 - Power BI, Data Viz, and Solving the Right Problem
T. from Data Rocks talks about how data viz is a tiny subset of information design. The key is to focus less on just charts, but more about how the data is communicated and received. We talk about how what the user does with it separates a pile of charts from a successful design flow. I found this conversation helpful to understand it means to be good at data viz.LinksStop SolutioneeringFinancial Intelligence for IT PeopleSolving the Right Problems by Kurt BuhlerDon't Make Me ThinkThe Pepsi Paradoxwww.datarocks.co.nz
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Ep. 11 - Data Science, Career Paths, Learning Fabric
In this episode, Steph Locke covers a wild career from data science consultant to startup owner to Microsoft manager. We talk about what’s required to work in data science. We also talk about the interaction of large language models and coding. Finally, we talk about adjusting to Power BI and Fabric.LinksStatistical t-testStatistical r-correlationBase rate fallacyROC (statistical test)Roc (mythical bird)Why your AI abstract was rejectedAgainst Power BI dogma
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Ep. 10: Fabric and Instructional Design
In this episode with Ellen Burns-Johnson, we talk about when we worked on a cloud game for Azure Synapse, ADF, Power BI. A big lesson learned from that is a big challenge today for Fabric is getting different teams and personas to communicate with each other; it's not just about the technology. Ellen's first impression is "it seems like Microsoft is trying to 'product away' the communication layer". LinksScott Hanselman and AbstractionsHenry Forde never said anything about faster horsesBig data is deadJanuary 2025 update on RedditMayor uses deeply disturbing AI imagePower BI, AI, and EthicsDeepseek thinks it is ChatGPTKind and wicked learning environmentsBody DoublingParallel Play
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Ep. 9 - Fabric in Government
In this Episode Els Van Vessem talks about the challenges of implementing Fabric in the government. In it they talk about doing proof of concepts with Fabric and the limitations when your data is confidential, protected and on-premises. Data sovereignty often means sticking to a hybrid approach. We also discuss the challenges of similarly named products with slight differences.LinksVeteran's affairs hackPolice force hackFabric MirroringFabric Warehouse T-sql surface areaFreedom of Information Act
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Ep 8. CI/CD in Fabric
Apologies for the audio; I stupidly forgot to double check my mic this episode.In this episode, Erin Dempster gives us an outside view of fabric focused on CI/CD. We talk about both deployment pipelines and devops pipelines and how she uses both tools in concert. This episode is interesting because it touches on the challenges of integrating a variety of data sources for an insurance company and using CI/Cd to keep everything in sync.PBIP file formatPBIR file formatDeployment PipelinesDevops PipelinesAutomating tests for broken visuals
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