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Field notes, walkthroughs, and conference recaps
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How to Add a Custom Icon to a Microsoft Fabric Workspace
Fabric makes it easy to work across several workspaces at once — which leaves you with a row of tabs that all look identical. A custom workspace icon fixes that…
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Don’t Let Your Fabric Trial Write a Check Your F4 Can’t Cash
Your Fabric trial capacity can be resized and renamed — two things most practitioners don’t know exist. This post walks through how to switch between F64 and F4, give your…
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How to Make the Most Out of Attending a Conference: The Elevator Track
The hallway track, the elevator track, the shuttle track—conference networking happens everywhere. Here’s how to make the most of every moment and turn attendance into lasting relationships.
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A Speaker’s Journey: SQL Saturday Orlando 2024
SQL Saturday Orlando 2024 was rescheduled after a hurricane, but the trip still delivered: two presentations, tons of great questions, and the kind of hallway-track conversations that remind you why…
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A Speaker’s Journey: SQL Saturday Minnesota 2024
SQL Saturday Minnesota 2024 recap: travel, speaker dinner, and great Power BI sessions—then my “No Model Glue Required” talk, a Juicy Lucy tour, and a Minneapolis Sunday with classic local…
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A Speaker’s Journey: SQL Saturday San Diego 2024
SQL Saturday San Diego 2024 recap: a quick travel diary plus the best parts of speaking, learning, and the hallway track—great Power BI conversations, community energy, and a few classic…
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A Speaker’s Journey: Data Saturday Dallas 2024
Data Saturday Dallas 2024 recap: travel notes, great sessions, and plenty of hallway-track conversations—plus my speaker experience and the community moments that made the weekend in Dallas worth the trip.
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A Speaker’s Journey: Data Saturday Columbus 2024
Data Saturday Columbus 2024 was a great mix of speaking, learning, and the best part of any event: the hallway track. From solid sessions to conversations with attendees and fellow…
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A Speaker’s Journey: Nashville Modern Excel & Power BI User Group
After presenting virtually to Austin, I was asked—unexpectedly—to step in for the Nashville Modern Excel & Power BI User Group. With little prep time, I reused my Austin session and…
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A Speaker’s Journey: Austin Texas Power BI and Fabric User Group
Preferring in-person talks, I experimented with a virtual setup—switching cameras and upgrading to a Logitech Brio after SQLBits advice. I reached out to Austin’s Power BI and Fabric User Group…
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A Speaker’s Journey: SQL Saturday Albany 2024
SQL Saturday Albany 2024 brought travel delays, downtime, and a reminder to use those moments to write. Between speaker dinner reunions, lightning talks on blogging lessons, and a session on…
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A Speaker’s Journey: SQL Saturday Baton Rouge 2024
At SQL Saturday Baton Rouge at LSU, we leaned into the conference rhythm: speaker dinner (boudin balls included), sessions and a Patrick LeBlanc keynote, plus hallway conversations that matter as…
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