Explicit Measures Podcast 487: The Intelligence Developer
Dec 24, 2025
Delve into the fascinating role of the 'Intelligence Developer' and its impact on business intelligence practices. Discover how AI is reshaping workflows and the debate over using Fabric SQL versus Azure SQL. The duo reflects on Power BI's evolution and its significant influence on careers. Explore the emergence of agents for developing enhanced data capabilities and automation. With a focus on the skills needed for future intelligence developers, this discussion blends technology and the human touch.
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Agents Expand The BI Surface
- Agents and AI are shifting BI from building single semantic models toward orchestrating multiple data sources and tooling.
- The “intelligence developer” will combine models, PDFs, lakes, and predictive outputs to serve richer answers.
Use Agents For Creation, Not Continuous Execution
- Agents excel at discovery and first-pass creation but should hand off to stable artifacts for reuse.
- Use agents to generate initial pipelines, models, or visuals and then lock down the outputs for consistency.
Master Prompting And Orchestration
- Learn to write clear prompts and orchestrate agents because prompt engineering becomes a core technical skill.
- Practice describing end-to-end workflows so agents can build pipelines and models accurately.