February 12, 2026
Late Adopter Advantage? AI Readiness - Ep. 499
Is being late to the data game actually an advantage? We explore AI readiness, the power of coding agents like OpenClaw, and why the conductor's era is here.
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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.
December 5, 2025
Microsoft Ignite & November Recap – Ep. 482
Mike and Tommy recap Microsoft Ignite and the November 2025 updates across Fabric, OneLake, and Power BI—highlighting Fabric IQ, data integration improvements, and platform tooling. They also share practical ways they’re using AI for productivity, from meeting facilitation to developer workflows with Claude Code.
December 3, 2025
From Fragmented Models to Unified Semantics – Ep. 481
Mike and Tommy reflect on rebuilding data environments using lessons learned—why semantic models and shared definitions matter more than ever as teams scale. They connect the dots between metric stores, governance, and the push toward a unified semantic layer in Fabric and Power BI.
July 25, 2025
Optimal Power BI Architecture in Fabric – Ep. 444
Mike and Tommy tackle a mailbag question about the optimal Power BI architecture in the Fabric era versus the pre-Fabric world of dataflows and shared datasets. They explore how the lakehouse, notebooks, and AI agents are reshaping what 'better' really means for data teams.
July 21, 2025
Data Science with Ginger Grant
Tommy and Mike discuss the state of Data Science as it relates to Fabric. Learn from MVPs where you should invest your time with Fabric and Data Science.
July 21, 2025
Max Performance in Power Query – Ep. 422
Alex Powers joins the Explicit Measures podcast to deep dive into optimizing Power Query for maximum performance, covering dataflows Gen 1 vs Gen 2, query folding, staging patterns, and the evolving role of Power Query in Microsoft Fabric.
July 18, 2025
What's up with DAX? – Ep. 442
Mike and Tommy refocus on DAX after weeks of Fabric talk. They cover the Power BI July 2025 feature summary, discuss what companies are actually doing about Fabric adoption, and dive deep into the current state and future of DAX.
July 16, 2025
What is Your Numeracy? – Ep. 441
Mike and Tommy explore the concept of numeracy — how well does your team actually understand analytics? They discuss skills matrices for Fabric adoption and whether we can (and should) test for data literacy on our teams.
June 20, 2025
Top Down and Bottom Up DevOps – Ep. 434
Mike, Tommy, and guest Matias discuss the top-down and bottom-up approaches to adopting DevOps in Power BI and Fabric teams. From convincing leadership to grassroots adoption with Git integration, they unpack practical strategies for building a DevOps culture in BI organizations.
June 13, 2025
We Just Want to View Reports! – Ep. 432
Mike and Tommy tackle a common frustration: how to give report viewers a simple experience without exposing them to the full complexity of Fabric. They explore SharePoint embedding, org apps, dedicated embedding solutions, and the importance of identifying user personas.
January 29, 2025
How to Use Copilot Capacity – Ep. 393
Mike and Tommy break down what Copilot Capacity is and how to think about sizing and governance so your organization can safely roll out Copilot features in Power BI. They share practical guidance for planning adoption, controlling cost, and setting expectations as teams move from experimentation to production.