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Recently there was a well-intended blog post that had a poorly worded title. The title suggested that Power BI modeling experts can be replaced with AI and the Power BI MCP server. The author acknowledged that the title was more inflammatory than intended, so this isn’t about that. At the core, he had some very […] The post Can AI replace Power BI and Fabric experts? appeared first on SQLGene…
In this post, I will assume 1) you have no experience with LLMs at all and 2) you think the idea of AI writing 80-90% of our code in the future is complete poppycock. Personally, I feel….less certain about the future, but I agree the claims of AI CEOs sound like total BS. First we’ll […] The post A beginners guide to vibe engineering: Welcome to Vegas appeared first on SQLGene Training .
In 2016, I thought I knew how to keep up with technology. In 2026, I’m less sure. AI feels a bit like fast fashion. Oh you are wearing cerulean? Pfft. Everyone knows that chartreuse is in now. How embarrassing. Oh you are using the Power BI MCP server? Skills are in. Oh you are using […] The post How I keep up with AI, and why you honestly shouldn’t appeared first on SQLGene Training .
If anyone tells you with certainty what’s going to happen to Power BI jobs because of LLMs, they fall into one of two categories: I fall into the former category and I’m going to impart all of my great wisdom in this blog post. But be aware than anyone who tells you what will happen […] The post Is AI taking our Power BI jobs? Not exactly, but it’s getting bumpy. appeared first on SQLGene Training…
It’s January 21st, 2026 as I write this. I’m the happiest I’ve been in years, at least since 2021. I’m the most hopeful I’ve been in years. On January 20th, 2025, I spent two days uncontrollably crying. In June 2025, I was $20k in debt and expecting to have to find a salaried job. So […] The post Lessons learned from Self-employment: 7 years in appeared first on SQLGene Training .
Since most of my audience is data people, I’m pretty confident you can read a graph. Take a guess when I started using Claude Code. Yes, that’s correct. I installed Claude Code on December 14th with my pro plan. On December 15th, I upgraded to the $200/mo MAX plan, and I expect to keep it […] The post Learning Claude Code, a wild 3 weeks, and the looming mental health crisis appeared first on…
Microsoft has released a Power BI modeling MCP server. The responses have ranged from “This is awesome!” to “I have no idea what any of this means”. So, in this article, I hope to explain what this means in plain English and without any assumptions of AI background. Understanding agents LLMs, or large language models, […] The post The Power BI modeling MCP server in plain English appeared first on…
We are in a weird, and frankly annoying, place with AI. Annoying because it’s being shoved in every single product, like notepad or MS Paint regardless of usefulness. Also annoying because the gap between LinkedIn influencer post and real design patterns used by practitioners is the largest I’ve ever in my career, outside of blockchain […] The post Learning to Use LLMs as a Data Practitioner…
This course is launching April 8th, 2025 for $10 for 24 hours. Then it will be $50 until April 13th. Below is a summary of the contents of the course. Module 1 – Choosing to consult This module is a reality check on why you want to consult and what things you should consider before […] The post Power BI Consulting: What Is in the Course? appeared first on SQLGene Training .
For years, I told people to avoid iterators. I compared them to cursors in SQL, which are really bad, or for loops in C# which are normally fine. I knew that DAX was column based and that it often broke down when doing row-based operations, but I couldn’t tell you why. Advice to avoid iterators […] The post SUM and SUMX often have identical performance. appeared first on SQLGene Training .