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Alex Power[s]
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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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No more, "hello?? hello??" in the video's comments but REAL connection for #PowerBI #MicrosoftFabric and #MicrosoftPurview users Yes! We're breaking out of the chat panes and into THE CUBE! Join NOW! guyinacube.com
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.
Here for a good time, not a long time. Until then, I’m still standing! youtu.be/ZHwVBirqD2s?...
Hey! My first contribution to the #MicrosoftSQL docs is an update on the #FREE tier of #Azure #SQL database. Something that I love about this update is providing a few nifty deployment paths via click, code, or prompt to get started too. learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/...
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Just popping in here to link to something I blogged (after a 4 year hiatus) How to effectively debug with agents when you no longer read or understand the code A debugging framework that doesn’t rely on human knowledge of code to get to the “root cause” copyconstruct.medium.com/how-to-effec...
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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...
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Have you registered for the Day of Data in #StLouis? It is coming up next week so get on it 👍 https://DanielGlenn.com/ev1rh
For my training friends, Mimik is a great project that screenshots your UI based on clicks, writes documentation and supports automated replays as well. This is a tremendous way to do training guides without all the back and forth of screen snip it tools. github.com/westpoint-io...
Cat cuties. Go ahead and scratch me up. Yes, I sing this song to our cats. Cc: @justrie.bsky.social music.apple.com/us/album/dad...
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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...
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How to build an app on Azure SQL with an AI coding agent - Azure SQL Dev Corner devblogs.microsoft.com/azure-sql/bu...
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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!
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Blog alert! This time on experiences at the SqlCon/FabCon event in Barcelona. #SqlConEurope #FabConEurope #SqlServer #AzureSql #MicrosoftFabric
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@philippaburgess.bsky.social is great! One of my favorite new people I’ve met out in the community.
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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My former team is looking for someone to take over my previous role that focuses helping customers with established Data technologies such as SQL Server and Power BI, while guiding them through modernization and migration. apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/...
A good read for those who make contributions to improve the docs.
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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Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics.
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10 days to go. Team deploys SQL? Bring a colleague, learn it properly. @jpomfret.co.uk & me, 28 Sept, Barcelona. espc.tech/conference/f... #IaC
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Damn, @shutupexcalibur.bsky.social got us all crying watching @aewontv.bsky.social tonight. Andy is the man. #RIP
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New article: #MicrosoftFabric Warehouse T-SQL Enhancements: ALTER TABLE, IDENTITY and ANY_VALUE #sqlserver #sql www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip...
Where to draw the line? I have my thoughts and opinions. www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport...
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🍿🍿🍿 Friday can't come soon enough! youtu.be/C0JzpWmu-j0
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It's here! It's here!! Add images or video to issues, PRs, and comments via the gh CLI ✨ github.blog/changelog/20...
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$20,000 of royalty free commercial use video game music. Available now for only $10 on: moonanagames.itch.io/80-songs-pack Is it worth it? Don't take my word for it, just look at what the ppl have said instead. #gamedev 🎮 #ttrpg #vtuber
Damn, was not expecting to be blown away by #SkyKing to start my Saturday but damn good documentary covering an unfortunate mental health crisis that occurred out in Seattle. www.hulu.com/movie/skykin...
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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:
5 #PowerBI videos to up your DAX game - hit play, kick back and get some new tricks in the tool belt.
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
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...
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STOP SCROLLING. The #MicrosoftFabric Spark Team is LIVE! Taking your questions - www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftF...
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
It's that time again as the #MicrosoftFabric Spark Team hosts an Ask US Anything! For all the data engineers, this is a great chance to connect with the team and ask those burning Qs. Questions are open now, so start submitting! Visit: www.reddit.com/r/MicrosoftF...
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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