21
Mar
The unsung hero – Understanding Update Policies in Real-Time Intelligence
by Nikola
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Update policies are one of those features that don't get enough spotlight, but once you start using them, you'll wonder how you ever lived without...
17
Feb
The new house on the block: Why you need a smoke alarm, not just a newspaper
by Nikola
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You’ve probably spent the last year hearing about Lakehouses and Warehouses until your ears are ringing. If a Lakehouse is a massive library and a...
12
Feb
Why every Analytics Engineer needs to understand data architecture
by Nikola
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Get the data architecture right, and everything else becomes easier. Data architecture is the blueprint that determines where your data lives, how it moves between...
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...