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How I created my first Course with Datacamp
I never imagined I’d say, “I’m a teacher”… It feels pretty wild, but here I am!
I just published an online course covering advanced Microsoft Fabric topics like security, deployment, admin settings, and version control.
This project kept me busy for months, and I’m really proud of how it …
Reinventing a Full Stack Web App: here's how
🧠 Breaking Down Full Stack Development
This post has been sitting in my drafts for over 7 months for two reasons:
First, since the project I created is being considered for production deployment at my company, I need to keep certain details vague.
Second, there’s so much content to cover that …
Data Culture - How we promoted Power BI in a Corporate Environment [🎙 Power BI Ticino 2024]
Last Friday, I took the stage at the Power BI Ticino Conference to share one of my favorite projects at Acer: our Power BI Champions program. The idea? Find Early Adopters (people who have a curious approach towards new technologies) and put them on the front line to help us promote Power BI and …
A MUST for Multi-cultural Teams: The Culture Map
Cultures can be very different
One of my favorite lessons in my international master’s course was about cultural differences. I remember our instructor showing us funny videos of different cultures interacting. There was an American asking an Indian colleague if they’ll meet next …
The Pro Trick for Measure Descriptions in Power BI
“How does this MEASURE/COLUMN work?”
This is one of the most frequent requests I was receiving. And it’s easy to see why.
In complex Power BI models, users often struggle to understand the meaning of specific measures or columns. This is especially true for ambiguous names like …
Personal Notes about Simply Said
“Simply Said” is the best communication book I’ve read recently. I discovered it thanks to Jordan Cutler (who runs an amazing tech newsletter) and at first, I considered it a standard communications book. Things like “listen to others,” “be positive,” blah …
Giving our AI superpowers with OpenAI Tools
In recent months, I have been experimenting with AI tools to leverage new, powerful technologies and create value. Like you, I am inundated with hype and buzzwords, and this makes things complicate, when trying to get started. While looking for simple answers to my questions, it’s often challenging …
The 3 (+2) ways to Get Data in Power BI, simply explained
There’s quite a bit of confusion swirling around about how Power BI reports gather data. Where is the data actually stored? How frequently does it refresh? Depending on the mode you’ve selected, this question can be a bit tricky to tackle.
Let’s simplify things a bit. In this …
My AI-tweaked Data Saturdays 23 Notes
Last Saturday I had the privilege of attending Data Saturdays #37 at Parma, an event series focused on Microsoft data platform technologies. Covering AI, Database, Business Intelligence, and Cloud, the event promised insights from top experts in Italy (and beyond).
Of course, I wrote down (almost) …
Finding the Best Time to Go to Work: Now with Car Accidents Data & Power BI Dashboard!
I want to express my gratitude for the positive feedbacks I received a few months ago when I used Google Maps data to determine the best times for the daily commute. TL;DR: Mondays are the best, while Wednesdays, and early Fridays are the trickiest times to hit the road.
However, the neatness of …