Explicit Measures Podcast

Mike and Tommy delve into the intricacies of tracking app usage across 70 school districts and 9,000 users. They highlight the challenges of native analytics and explore practical workarounds using the scanner API. The duo dissects the Fabric capacity metrics app, discussing its benefits for troubleshooting. They debate the importance of baseline metrics for different users and emphasize the need for admin access to retrieve detailed data. Practical steps, like exporting logs for reporting, round out their recommendations.

Exploring the chaos of workspaces, the hosts tackle the complexities of branching and artifact management in Fabric environments. They delve into Deneb's visualization capabilities and discuss the implications of Microsoft's decision to deprecate default semantic models. Insights on interoperability between Databricks and Snowflake reveal integration hurdles, while a guest elaborates on the new semantic bridge feature. The conversation emphasizes the need for usability across tools and touches on the translation of SQL measures to DAX, unearthing best practices and future roadmap plans.

Mike and Tommy tackle listener questions about defining problems before adopting tools like Power BI. They discuss the importance of starting with 'why' for effective analytics, emphasizing how industry context shapes value. The hosts critique AI infrastructure challenges and debate cost models. They explore using agents for automations and how BI skills translate to new AI tasks. Cultural resistance and user buy-in are highlighted as critical for successful tool adoption. The conversation also touches on the future of AI in organizations and practical applications of agents.

Mike and Tommy dive into the new Semantic Bridge feature of Tabular Editor, exploring its potential to harmonize various semantic modeling standards. They discuss the implications of Microsoft Fabric's removal of default semantic models and the challenges of integrating multiple data platforms like Databricks and Snowflake. The conversation touches on the necessity for usability in semantic artifacts and the complexities of translation between systems, with insights into YAML-based metric views and the future of semantic layers in BI.

Dive into the crucial topic of source control in business intelligence. Discover if serialization formats like database.json and TMDL help more than they hinder team collaboration. Learn about file granularity and its role in reducing merge conflicts. The hosts tackle common pitfalls in conflict resolution and ponder whether AI can assist with merges. Plus, get practical tips on starting with Git and how to integrate it into your development workflows for a smoother process.

Mike & Tommy dive into TMDL, Tabular Editor, and AI automation for semantic modeling, questioning why typing less gets so much attention when it's never the real bottleneck, and uncovering which workflow friction points actually deserve your automation effort.Get in touch:Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page.Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitipsSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVvSubscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tipsFollow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

Mike & Tommy unpack developer experience for Power BI pros, exploring how UDFs, enhanced time intelligence, and specialized tools transform data modeling workflows, and revealing why certain development practices stick while others fade away.Get in touch:Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page.Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitipsSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVvSubscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tipsFollow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

Mike & Tommy break down Real Time Intelligence in Fabric, exploring what Power BI pros need to know to get started with this feature, and how to build real-time pipelines that transform traditional refresh-based reporting into powerful streaming insights. Get in touch:Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page.Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitipsSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVvSubscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tipsFollow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

Mike & Tommy dive into Data Modeling in Event-Driven Architectures, exploring how Power BI skills apply to Real-Time Analytics in Microsoft Fabric, and provide practical approaches for transitioning from traditional modeling to handling streaming data effectively.Get in touch:Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page.Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitipsSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVvSubscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tipsFollow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

Mike & Tommy finally weigh in on the measure total debate that's been heating up online, exploring why totals don't add up as expected, whether it's a DAX problem or a misunderstanding of filter context, and how developers can build measures that business users actually trust without breaking their mental models.https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/more-measure-totals-shenanigans-daniel-otykier-7bwefGet in touch:Send in your questions or topics you want us to discuss by tweeting to @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag or submit on the PowerBI.tips Podcast Page.Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/powerbitipsSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVvSubscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎Check Out Community Jam: https://jam.powerbi.tipsFollow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/