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October 3, 2025
Mike and Tommy tackle the identity question: is Fabric a BI platform, a data engineering platform, or something else entirely? They discuss where Power BI fits in the bigger Fabric picture and whether BI professionals need to expand their skill sets. Plus, Copy Job and Dataflow Gen2 updates.
April 16, 2025
Mike and Tommy tackle a community question about whether data science platforms are poised to replace traditional BI tools. They explore where analytics is heading and what it means for Power BI practitioners.
October 25, 2023
Ep. 261 uses a hilarious ‘ordering data like food’ skit to unpack why BI requests derail—panic timelines, shifting requirements, and invisible validation work—and what teams can do to align expectations before the next board-meeting fire drill.
April 26, 2023
In Ep. 208, Mike, Tommy, and Seth debate whether the analytics “supply chain” is dying—why a shared metrics trunk and edge-driven feedback loops matter, and what AI changes (and doesn’t change) about BI.
April 19, 2023
In Ep. 206, Mike, Tommy, and Seth explain why the one-way “analytics supply chain” is breaking down, what defined the second age of analytics, and how AI is accelerating the shift toward product-minded, feedback-driven BI.