February 4, 2026
Being a Data Analyst in the Era of AI
Mike Carlo and Eugene Meidinger discuss how AI is reshaping the data analyst's toolkit with practical frameworks for adopting AI in your daily workflow.
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12 posts
January 29, 2026
Define the Problem Before Tools – Ep. 498
Mike and Tommy tackle a mailbag question about defining problems before choosing tools — and why goal setting matters more than ever in a world where AI lets you build anything. Plus, the January 2026 Fabric feature updates drop with 17 noteworthy items.
January 23, 2026
Experience Overuse – Ep. 496
Mike and Tommy tackle a listener mailbag question: is the word 'experience' being overused in the Fabric and Power BI world? Plus, a surprise January Power BI Desktop release and Mike gushes about deployment pipeline improvements nobody announced.
January 16, 2026
MCP Your Fabric Data – Ep. 494
Mike and Tommy unpack Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for Power BI and Fabric — what they are, how to use them, and whether organizations should be turning them on today. Plus, a deep dive on what makes AI agents actually useful versus just impressive.
December 26, 2025
Power BI Secret Santa – Ep. 488
Mike and Tommy exchange Power BI and Fabric feature wishlists in a holiday Secret Santa format, proposing everything from sticky notebook cells to integrated Python notebooks in desktop. A fun Christmas special packed with product ideas that could reshape the developer experience.
August 1, 2025
AI Is Now Ready – SQLBI – Ep. 446
Mike and Tommy discuss SQLBI's bold claim that AI in Power BI is ready to pay attention to—driven by MCP servers that let AI agents query and control Power BI. Plus the Fabric July 2025 feature summary.
July 9, 2025
Fabric June 2025 Feature Draft – Ep. 439
Mike and Tommy break down the Fabric June 2025 update with a rapid-fire draft of the features they’re most excited about. They also cover Copilot inline code completion in Fabric notebooks, shortcut transformations from files to Delta tables, and new data agent data-source instructions.
June 18, 2025
DevOps and You, Your Team, and Your Data – Ep. 433
Mike and Tommy are joined by Mathias Thierbach to unpack what DevOps really means for Power BI and Fabric teams — beyond just CI/CD. They cover why source control is the starting line, where automated testing fits (and why Microsoft tooling is still thin), plus how PBIR/PBIP and modern file formats unlock collaboration at scale.
June 11, 2025
What’s New in Microsoft Fabric CI/CD – Ep. 431
In Episode 431, Mike and Tommy break down what’s new with Microsoft Fabric CI/CD and what it means for teams trying to bring real DevOps discipline to analytics. They also cover fresh Copilot updates and a practical take on goal setting and skills development in the age of Fabric.
June 6, 2025
Build for AI or Build for Reports? – Ep. 430
Mike and Tommy debate whether your next investment of time should go toward making reports better or making your semantic model AI-ready. They unpack Microsoft's new 'Prep Data for AI' features — AI instructions, AI data schema, and verified answers — and ask the hard question: is the juice worth the squeeze?
May 30, 2025
Adopting Copilot Standalone for Power BI – Ep. 428
Mike and Tommy break down what Copilot Standalone for Power BI is and why it changes the consumer experience for chat-with-your-data. Then they role-play a realistic rollout plan—starting with real problems, measurable wins, and AI-ready semantic models instead of a blanket mandate.
May 28, 2025
What Microsoft Build Means For You – Ep. 427
Mike and Tommy unpack Microsoft Build 2025 announcements through a practical lens — from open mirroring and SQL database tooling to the new standalone Copilot for Power BI. The main topic: a role-play exercise on how you'd actually roll out Copilot standalone in your organization.