Alex Power[s]

Alex Power[s]

@itsnotaboutthecell.com

I spend my days crunching numbers and my nights torturing a wife and cats with the sound of keystrokes. Opinions are my own. #MicrosoftEmployee Co-organizer: St Louis Microsoft Fabric / Power BI @ https://meetup.com/stldata Data | Guitar | Pro-Wrestling

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Ignore the wrestling for a moment and focus on the Sage advice from a ln event promoter and planner. So many of these are applicable to the community events we all do or organize.

I’ve been tagged in a lot of “how can an indie company stay in the green nowadays” discussions this week. Mystery Wrestling is kind of a beast of its own, so our model may not work for everyone. In my opinion though, here are things I think would help most indie shows stay above board.

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This was the first #sqlserver post that I had posted for a while after deciding to post more about other services and pleasantly surprised about how popular it is, of course that could be due to the #MicrosoftFabric element #sqlserver #DP800 chantifiedlens.com/2026/08/03/i...

chantifiedlens.comInsights into the DP-800 exam and the Microsoft Fabric connection - Chantified LensIn this post I share my personal insights into the DP-800 exam and the Microsoft Fabric connection. Plus, some recommended resources.

I can't tell if Ted Lasso is over for good or not. I enjoyed this season though, there were some story lines that were meh - but for the most part, I loved the female coach coming into her own.

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I'm heading out the door for a short 6-hour drive to Pittsburgh where I will be speaking at their SQL Saturday about "Understanding Optimized Locking in SQL Server 2025". If you can't make it, here is my blog post with "most" of my presentation. #SQLSatPitt sqlmct.com/understandin...

sqlmct.comUnderstanding Optimized Locking in SQL Server 2025Explore optimized locking in SQL Server 2025, enhancing concurrency without compromising consistency for modern workloads.

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I've finished my report on burnout in OSS and how to reduce it! Read more (and find the link to the full report) on the Open Source Pledge blog! Huge thanks to all the OSS devs who shared their perspectives 💜 Let's keep shining a light on this under-recognised issue!

opensourcepledge.comBurnout in Open Source: A Structural Problem We Can Fix Together | Open Source PledgeBurnout is affecting the entire Open Source ecosystem. Here's what we could do to make things better.

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In honor of the man who mastered the move, the bastard who brought everything he he had every night, Will Ospreay hits the Black Arrow in honor of PAC to defeat Ricochet on #AEWDynamite Our tribute to PAC continues on TBS and HBO Max

@philippaburgess.bsky.social is great! One of my favorite new people I’ve met out in the community.

Philippa Burgess@philippaburgess.bsky.social

Getting started on your data journey? Join us for an introduction to Microsoft Fabric for a 90 minute session on Teams hosted in association with Microsoft Student Ambassadors. Sunday, September 27 8:30am ET · 1:30pm UK/WAT · 2:30pm CEST · 6pm IST · 5:30pm PKT Register: luma.com/ayh4tft1

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You can help build the library. 🏛️ Have digital materials you’re allowed to share? Upload them to the Internet Archive so other people can discover and use them. 📷 A photograph. 🎙️ A recording. 📄 A document. 💾 A piece of digital history. Upload your first item 👇 archive.org/upload 🧵

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A good read for those who make contributions to improve the docs.

Alvin Ashcraft@alvinashcraft.com

Microsoft Learn is changing how it manages public documentation repositories. Learn what the changes mean for GitHub contributors and where to continue sharing feedback. buff.ly/Uc1V9kW #learn #docs #microsoftlearn #documentation #oss #github #feedback

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Hey you. The one working with data right now. This is your periodic reminder to check to make sure you don't have duplicates in your data. Did someone submit 2 surveys when they should have only submitted one? Did someone's data get duplicated during a merge? Shit happens. Check your data.

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Update: Microsoft postponed the retirement of the standalone Whiteboard apps — new date: 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. After that date: installed apps "display a retirement experience instead of opening." ​ So: one more month. The free, open-source replacement isn't going anywhere:

whiteboard.sqlbi.comSQLBI WhiteboardA native Windows 11 whiteboard for teaching DAX, SQL, and data modeling, with pen, touch, and live application capture.

5 #PowerBI videos to up your DAX game - hit play, kick back and get some new tricks in the tool belt.

Guy in a Cube@guyinacube.com

Introducing New Skills Friday! 🎉 Where you can press play and head into the weekend with new tricks, new insights, and smarter ways to sharpen your data skills. This week's featured playlist: Upping Your DAX Game 🚀 Click the link and start learning 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I8y... #powerbi

Hey! There’s the arch! When joining the @guyinacube.com team, we talked a lot about breaking free of the one way YouTube conversation and getting back out in the community “The Cube Gives Back” is a small but important part of what we’re building over at guyinacube.com #stl #saintlouis #stlouis

guyinacube.comUnleash the Potential of Your Learning Community | DiscoOptimize member onboarding, leverage AI assistance, and gain actionable insights with Disco's intuitive learning community platform.
Guy in a Cube@guyinacube.com

The Cube gives back to: Day of Data #StLouis Local data communities and events played a big role in many of our careers. That's why we're proud to support and sponsor in-person community led events. Register below or find one in your region 👇 📢 Day of Data St Louis: dayofdata.org/2026-10-24-d...

Super proud of the @guyinacube.com team. We weren’t sure how we’d pull off something special in a very short amount of time for FabCon / SQLCon Barcelona but our lovely designer wanted to do a “Plus One” by going above and beyond to make it happen. Excited to see people enjoying her cool designs.

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Cube Classics: DITCH the Publish Button in Power BI Desktop Patrick walks through the setup and tradeoffs of the Power BI OneDrive / SharePoint Integration and how it lets you update reports without constantly hitting Publish. 🎥 Watch Now: youtu.be/FtsYYZpH6S4 #powerbi #microsoftfabric

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Weekend learners, this one’s for you. 💪 In this video Patrick LeBlanc demonstrates a modern #PowerBI and #MicrosoftFabric solution where the semantic model becomes the central analytical product rather than the report itself. 🎥 Watch Now: youtu.be/kv8twec4rCI

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Can Power BI Sentence Tooltips ELIMINATE User Confusion? The number is correct. The tooltip is correct. But your users are still confused. What if your tooltip could explain the reason behind the number, not just display it. 🎥 Watch Now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=srI4... #guyinacube #powerbi #ux

Dear Maury, I’m in an abusive relationship with our #kitten 🐈‍⬛ Ozzy “The Prince of Darkness” - every morning he attacks my tfeet between 5 to 6 AM. At times playful annoyance and others he clearly has a taste for blood. Today he scratched me badly and I’m gashed open and limping. Is he too cute?