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Learning Notebooks in Microsoft Fabric

The Microsoft Fabric Learn content and other community resources has been meaningful in my journey from Power BI into the field of data engineering. This post is a collection of my go-to learning resources and notes from my journey so far. I’m specifically intrigued by learning PySpark in Fabric Notebooks. PySpark is an open-source Python…

by Mark Walter September 23, 2023September 25, 2023

Power BI Desktop Training

Learn hand-on foundations of Power BI desktop!

by Mark Walter July 20, 2023December 1, 2023

Flatten Nested JSON in Microsoft Fabric

🚀 Using notebooks in #MicrosoftFabric: Whenever technology advances for citizen #PowerBI developers, it’s impossible for me not to pay attention! I’m thrilled to share how recent improvements in Microsoft Fabric have broadened my horizons by empowering me to create tangible solutions and acquire new skills. In this post, I’ll walk you through a step-by-step guide…

by Mark Walter June 27, 2023July 2, 2023

10 Advantages of Data Storytelling

I asked ChatGPT (our guest blogger today) to list 10 advantages of data storytelling. It’s good to know that even Chat recognizes value in a data professional sharing a meaningful data story, and how this improves engagement, momentum, and change in the business. Here is Chat in its own words! Data storytelling is the art of…

by Mark Walter April 8, 2023May 31, 2023

Learning Evaluation Context 101

Getting Started with Evaluation Context and DAX

by Mark Walter December 31, 2022October 15, 2023

10 tips that help me visualize DAX & Evaluation Context

It’s interesting to watch students learn Power BI and respond differently to new concepts. ETL, modeling, and design are mouse clicks for the most part. However, it’s Evaluation Context and DAX that requires us to slow down, comprehend, conceptualize, and practice hands-on. I tell students that DAX is what separates a drag and drop user from…

by Mark Walter December 24, 2022January 16, 2023