Explicit Measures Podcast 473: DevEx for Pros - UDFs, TI, and the Tools That Stick
Nov 4, 2025
Greg Baldini, a core developer at Tabular Editor, shares his extensive expertise in Power BI and semantic modeling. He highlights the evolution of developer experience, emphasizing the importance of user-defined functions (UDFs) and enhanced time intelligence. Discussion includes how effective tooling can alleviate cognitive load and improve productivity. Baldini also explores the integration of automation and documentation in scaling complex data models, along with the future potential of AI-assisted editing in the data landscape.
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DevX Means Inspect, Build, Debug
- Developer experience (DevX) is the set of tools and interfaces that let you inspect, build, and debug models effectively.
- Good DevX prioritizes understanding and troubleshooting, not just building features.
Semantic Model Is The Business's Meaning Hub
- The semantic model is the place where business meaning is defined and packaged for reporting and analysis.
- It acts as a pinch point for technical work and political debates about definitions like revenue.
Document Models And Automate Descriptions
- Add descriptions and metadata to tables, columns, and measures to make models understandable at scale.
- Automate metadata updates to avoid manual, time-consuming edits across many models.