Explicit Measures Podcast 420: Microsoft Fabric Half-Baked Ideas
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May 1, 2025 Dive into a candid discussion about the quirks of Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. The hosts spotlight the half-baked ideas that could use a polish, especially new functionalities from the April 2025 update. They explore the integration of low-code AI and how it enhances data usability. Performance tips on optimizing Power BI tables take center stage, along with critiques of AI Copilot's limits. Listeners are encouraged to share their thoughts on improving these tools for a better user experience.
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Avoid Large Wide Tables
- Avoid creating very wide tables in Power BI report pages as they severely degrade performance.
- Instead, focus on filtering, summarizing, and aggregating data for better user experience and efficiency.
Enhance Data Wrangler Experience
- Improve the Data Wrangler UI to be more integrated and user-friendly within notebooks.
- Expand its functionality to mirror Power Query features using Python for a better data transformation experience.
Add Copy Cell Feature
- Add a copy or duplicate cell button and shortcut in Fabric notebooks for developer productivity.
- This simple feature would vastly improve coding efficiency during iterative testing and editing.