Tips
Practical, field-tested tips on Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, lakehouse design, Power BI and AI agents.
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Faster Power BI: 7 Modelling and Performance Tips
Most slow Power BI reports are modelling problems in disguise. Seven practical tips on star schemas, storage modes including Direct Lake, and DAX hygiene.
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7 Tips for Building RAG and AI Agents That Hold Up on Enterprise Data
A demo RAG chatbot takes an afternoon; a reliable one takes discipline. Seven practical tips on chunking, grounding, evaluation, MCP tool design and security.
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Medallion Architecture Done Right: 7 Design Tips
Bronze, silver and gold are easy to draw and surprisingly easy to get wrong. Seven design tips on layer contracts, idempotent loads, naming and data quality.
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7 Unity Catalog Governance Tips from a Large Databricks Programme
Governance on Databricks works best when it’s designed in, not bolted on. Here are seven Unity Catalog practices I rely on for catalogs, access, sharing and audit.
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7 Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse Tips I Wish I’d Known on Day One
Seven practical lessons from building a Fabric lakehouse on real enterprise data, covering OneLake shortcuts, V-Order, capacity design and Direct Lake.








