03
Feb
Beyond the Lakehouse: First Thoughts on Fabric IQ
by Nikola
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Fabric IQ represents a fundamental shift in how Microsoft Fabric operates. While the rest of the platform has been laser-focused on where your data lives...
24
Dec
Microsoft Fabric – My Top 5 New Features from 2025!
by Nikola
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There were tons of Fabric announcements in 2025! In this post, I distill the noise and pick top 5 across the entire platform
22
Dec
Facts & Figures – Data Mozart’s 6th Birthday…
by Nikola
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It's Data Mozart's 6th birthday! Reflections on 2025 and let's make more music from the data in 2026!
20
Oct
Direct Lake Models: Are They OneLake or SQL? (And How to Check!)
by Nikola
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Learn how to quickly identify if your published Direct Lake model uses OneLake or SQL option
15
Oct
From ‘Dataslows’ to Dataflows: The Gen2 Performance Revolution in Microsoft Fabric
by Nikola
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Dataflows were (rightly?) considered "the slowest and least performant option" for ingesting data into Power BI/Microsoft Fabric. However, things are changing rapidly and the latest...
21
Aug
Power BI Pro Trick: Sort Visuals by Fields NOT on the Chart!
by Nikola
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Specific client requirements sometimes may force us to think out of the box and find not-so-obvious solutions
02
Jul
From Blank Page to Brilliant Content: Mastering AI-Powered Writing
by Nikola
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Let's be honest – writing is hard! But what if I told you that AI tools like ChatGPT could become your writing partner, helping you...
27
May
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Triple Five – How to Perform Common Data Transformations in Fabric!
by Nikola
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Discover how to perform 5 essential data transformations in Microsoft Fabric using PySpark, T-SQL, and KQL. Whether you're coding in Python, SQL, or Kusto, this...
13
May
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Stop Guessing! Choose the Right Fabric Engine for Your Data!
by Nikola
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Microsoft Fabric is all about the options. This article provides a guidance on the most common Fabric dilemma - which analytical storage engine to choose?
07
May
Mirroring vs. Shortcuts in Microsoft Fabric: Which One Should You Use?
by Nikola
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Both features enable the "One Copy" mantra that Fabric heavily promotes. And, although they share a lot of similarities, they work completely differently behind the...