Explicit Measures Podcast

The journey of learning DAX for a Power BI Pro is quite a unique one. On one hand, the formulas seem straightforward enough, like Excel. On the other, it is a rite of passage to fail miserably not understanding how or why your DAX is showing what it shows.  The guys share their own stories on what pillars, hurdles, and methods they have experienced along the way learning, understanding, and mastering DAX over the years. From first learning resources to common missteps, join the podcast as they share their best recommendations for anyone along the path. 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/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/ Resources from Today's Call: SQL Gene's Why DAX is a PITA  Books Definitive Guide to DAX, 2nd Edition (Marco Russo & Alberto Ferrari) Power Pivot & Power BI: The Excel User's Guide to DAX (Rob Collie) Beginning DAX with Power BI: The SQL Pro’s Guide to Better Business Intelligence (Phillip Seamark) Pro DAX with Power BI: Business Intelligence with PowerPivot and SQL Server Analysis Services Tabular (Phillip Seamark) Tools / Resources DAX.do DAX.guide SQLBI.com

Any Power BI Pro knows they need more than just skills - they need some tools up their sleeve. The guys are talking about what makes up what they call their Power BI Dev Studio: Essential tools, items, and components that are essential for how they build, manage, and grow Power BI as a professional and in their daily workflows.  If you ever wanted to know what the essentials of the people are who built some of your essential tools (The Power BI Theme Generator, the Business Ops External Tools App, Scrims & Layouts to name a few) then enjoy this episode! 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/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

The podcast has covered tools, process, and workflows in previous episodes, but not like this episode. Taking the idea of "Virtuous Waste", which is either personally or from an organizational standpoint the idea that certain tasks and processes are essential or good to continue yet could easily be eliminated and automated in a better fashion. Think of scrubbing and cleaning an CSV file every week for a client, it must be done for the report, therefore it is "virtuous work". Yet these types of mundane tasks take up time that could easily be converted or eliminated entirely.  This is the crux of the topic in episode 20, taking this from the world of Power BI.  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/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

It's getting hot in July and the guys are back, expanding on a topic they discussed in May about the best ways to share content in Power BI. They have dived into Power BI Apps, but what are other situations, services, and deployment methods that make sense? 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 website. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

The guys are a little late getting out (live stream occurred on Thursday, Tommy is on vacation and could not get it published) but we are finishing up the look into "future week" by attempting to uncover what is the job, career, and skillset of someone working in Power BI in the next couple of years? What type of work will change, what should they know, and what should they be good at?  This is a fun one, you do not want to miss!  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 website. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

The guys are back before the summer kicks off, and it is time to think about the future. James Phillips, who runs Microsoft's Power Platform, has an amazing job. He is responsible for the direction of Power BI, Power Apps, and the Dynamics platforms. But what if the guys had the reigns? Take $100 dollar "budget" and what would we do for the next year if we had the control? Get in touch: Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

Let's face it: Self-Service in Power B is a hot topic. The Explicit Measures Podcast dives into what makes up a solid Self-Service process, and why are there so many pitfalls around it once implemented. How do we balance sources of truth and at the same time allowing businesses and users build and create insights they need for themselves and their teams? How do maintain and deploy self-service, and what can we can we do to ensure trust in our data?  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 website. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

The Explicit Measures Podcast dives into what it means to be a Microsoft MVP and their own journeys becoming one. If you have ever considered wanting to take the steps to be a Microsoft MVP, and what it takes from 3 current ones, this is a great episode to listen closely to. Besides the contributions, the guys go into what traits and what is going to keep you away from burnout, and why you must be passionate.  We are also launching a way for listeners to submit topic ideas! Simply Tweet @PowerBITips with the hashtag #empMailbag to submit a topic or question you want us to discuss on the show! 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 website. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

Mike, Seth, and Tommy go head-on with the state of Custom Visuals in Power BI. Power BI Custom Visuals have been available since October 2015, with Microsoft providing developer tools, a visual gallery, and the ability to import them into desktop and the service. The community was buzzing, and the potential seemed limitless.   Fast forward to today: with over 330 Custom Visuals available in the Microsoft AppSource and countless others available on GitHub, what is the experience of using, developing, and discovering Custom Visuals for a Power BI Pro? With over 5 years of Custom Visuals, are they meeting the expectations and has the overall product matured from the launch in 2015? The guys get heated over what it means to need a visual outside of the standard ones provided, what is lacking in the experience to find a Custom Visual to suit their needs, and what is frustrating when trying to configure a Custom Visual in their reports. Finally, where would they put their money to make the experience better for developers, pros, and users? 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 website. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/

The guys share some of their favorite ways and tools that help them updated on anything happening in the Power BI world. Understanding how quickly the BI industry changes and evolves, along with always striving to learn new methods and skills from the amazing Power BI Community, it is integral to any Power BI Pro to be able to find, consume, and refer to amazing and latest content that continually is shared on the digital and physical platforms.  Learn about why it is important, tools, blogs, and sources to stay current, and what it means to continually learn and gain new skills.  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 website. Visit PowerBI.tips: https://powerbi.tips/ Watch the episodes live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 730am CST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwPrIpZwlfIKcoUpRwl9OQ Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/230fp78XmHHRXTiYICRLVv Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/explicit-measures-podcast/id1568944083‎ Follow Mike: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelcarlo/ Follow Seth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-bauer/ Follow Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommypuglia/