Explicit Measures Podcast 442: What's Up with DAX?
Jul 17, 2025
The hosts dive into the relevance of DAX in today's Power BI landscape, questioning its dominance in the age of Fabric. They share personal experiences on the path to becoming a Microsoft MVP and stress the importance of community contributions. Engaging presentations and recent Power BI innovations, especially AI enhancements, are highlighted. Field parameters in report design offer newfound interactivity, while organizational themes promise exciting updates. Ultimately, the conversation revolves around mastering DAX skills for effective data analysis.
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MVP Journey and Community Impact
- Mike and Tommy share their experience of being renewed as Microsoft MVPs, highlighting the competitive and continuously evaluated nature of the award.
- They emphasize the passion and community impact behind being an MVP, not just the title or recognition.
How To Become an MVP
- Start by identifying your passion and niche within Power BI or data platforms and focus on community-led content like blogs or user groups.
- Produce high volumes of quality content consistently and be authentic to increase your community impact and chances of becoming an MVP.
Fabric's Impact on DAX and Modeling
- Fabric dramatically expands Power BI's capabilities, requiring a pivot in how semantic models and DAX are approached.
- Upstream data shaping and pre-aggregation reduce DAX complexity, making it easier and faster to work with semantic models.