Welcome to July! This month we have Tommy Puglia from the Chicago Power BI User Group joining us to discuss and talk about driving organizational success with Power BI.
Tommy is an expert and has spent years deploying Power BI within various organizations. Check out the video below from the July 2020 Milwaukee Brew City Power BI user group.
May 15, 2026
In this episode, Mike and Tommy dig into why building the right skills matters for Fabric developers and how that thinking changes what you learn first. They also discuss how to evaluate skill depth, avoid tool-chasing, and create a plan for steady growth.
May 13, 2026
Mike and Tommy explore what ‘semantic layer genies’ and data agents could mean for Fabric and Power BI teams, from metadata-driven modeling to assisted development workflows. They break down where agents help today, what needs governance, and how to stay practical as the hype accelerates.
May 8, 2026
In Episode 526 of Explicit Measures, Mike Carlo and Tommy Puglia unpack the latest Power BI and Microsoft Fabric topics from the show. You’ll get a quick read on the episode’s biggest ideas, why they matter, and where to dig deeper in the full conversation.