DevOps with Matthias Thierbach

July 21, 2025 By Mike Carlo

DevOps is a Process

The explicit measures podcast unpacks what does DevOps mean. It’s not a software it is a way of thinking. Matthias is the creator and inventor of our now beloved TMDL format. This conversation will blow your mind as you learn about DevOps with Microsoft Fabric.

📺 Playlist Overview

Total Videos: 4
Theme: DevOps strategies and practices in Power BI
Guest: Mathias Thierbach
Audience: Power BI professionals and teams interested in CI/CD, DataOps, and DevOps methodologies

🔗 Videos in the Playlist

Deep Dive on CI/CD Branching Strategy – Ep.436

Provides a detailed look at branching strategies for continuous integration and deployment in Power BI projects.

DataOps is the Future of Power BI Teams – Ep.435

Discusses how DataOps principles can streamline Power BI team workflows and improve collaboration.

Top Down and Bottom Up DevOps – Ep.434

Explores different approaches to implementing DevOps in Power BI environments, from leadership-driven to grassroots efforts.

DevOps and You, Your Team, and Your Data – Ep.433

Introduces the foundational concepts of DevOps in Power BI and how they impact individuals, teams, and data governance.

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Where Writeback Belongs – Ep.569

An anonymous mailbag asks whether Power BI should let people act on a number without leaving the report. Tommy Puglia and Mike Carlo put writeback in Fabric apps, keep the report for consumption, and treat translytical task flows as the exception.

Oct 1, 2026

FabCon Barcelona - Feature Draft – Ep.568

Tommy Puglia and Mike Carlo draft a team from the FabCon Barcelona feature list, starting with Fabric app backends and the ontology authoring agent. The picks that follow are pay-as-you-go capacity, the Fabric notebook toolkit, deployment hooks, and text search in semantic models.

Sep 29, 2026

The Right Model for the Task – Ep.567

Tommy Puglia and Mike Carlo use Kurt Buhler and Eugene Meidinger's Tabular Editor piece to decide which model and effort level belongs on a Fabric task. The same hour covers FabCon Barcelona's Fabric app backend, semantic views, and why monthly active agents may matter more than monthly active users.