Alexander Arvidsson (he/him)
@arcticdba.se
Data Platform MVP, MCT, MCSE. Swedish Power BI UG leader. I make data matter, because only data that matters can inspire change. One third of #KneeDeepinTech
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Shutting down the podcast and leaving Data Masterminds brought relief, not grief. 2025 taught me that outdated identity narratives are self-reinforcing data points, not destiny - and that most organizations prefer data theater over actual insight.
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Shutting down the podcast and leaving Data Masterminds brought relief, not grief. 2025 taught me that outdated identity narratives are self-reinforcing data points, not destiny - and that most organizations prefer data theater over actual insight.
December 30, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Shutting down the podcast and leaving Data Masterminds brought relief, not grief. 2025 taught me that outdated identity narratives are self-reinforcing data points, not destiny - and that most organizations prefer data theater over actual insight.
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Shutting down the podcast and leaving Data Masterminds brought relief, not grief. 2025 taught me that outdated identity narratives are self-reinforcing data points, not destiny - and that most organizations prefer data theater over actual insight.
I just had an extremely enlightening hour with @sqlgene.com . Not only did I learn much, much more than I thought I would, but I also learned much, much more about what I didn't know that I do not know. A huge thank you to Eugene for educating me.
December 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I just had an extremely enlightening hour with @sqlgene.com . Not only did I learn much, much more than I thought I would, but I also learned much, much more about what I didn't know that I do not know. A huge thank you to Eugene for educating me.
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You think ChatGPT is thinking? It's rolling dice token by token, without planning ahead. Non-English users get fundamentally worse performance. What's actually happening under the hood?
#AI #Literacy #LLMs
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You think ChatGPT is thinking? It's rolling dice token by token, without planning ahead. Non-English users get fundamentally worse performance. What's actually happening under the hood?
#AI #Literacy #LLMs
December 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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You think ChatGPT is thinking? It's rolling dice token by token, without planning ahead. Non-English users get fundamentally worse performance. What's actually happening under the hood?
#AI #Literacy #LLMs
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You think ChatGPT is thinking? It's rolling dice token by token, without planning ahead. Non-English users get fundamentally worse performance. What's actually happening under the hood?
#AI #Literacy #LLMs
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#FabricTools #NewVersion
Finally - it's there. More stability, more features.
Try it yourself and give us your feedback.
#FabricTools #NewVersion
Finally - it's there. More stability, more features.
Try it yourself and give us your feedback.
Release FabricTools v0.31.0 · dataplat/FabricTools
0.31.0 - 2025-12-14
Added
Added GitHub Codespaces and DevContainerSupport (Non Functional Change)
Added function Update-FabricCapacity
Added Error Detailed Info in Test-FabricApiResponse (Debug mo...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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#FabricTools #NewVersion
Finally - it's there. More stability, more features.
Try it yourself and give us your feedback.
#FabricTools #NewVersion
Finally - it's there. More stability, more features.
Try it yourself and give us your feedback.
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Four months of LLM use = measurable brain decline. Like GPS destroyed spatial navigation, AI atrophies thinking. Let's talk about the research, warning signs, workplace implications, and practical solutions.
#AI #Literacy #Cognition
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Four months of LLM use = measurable brain decline. Like GPS destroyed spatial navigation, AI atrophies thinking. Let's talk about the research, warning signs, workplace implications, and practical solutions.
#AI #Literacy #Cognition
December 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Four months of LLM use = measurable brain decline. Like GPS destroyed spatial navigation, AI atrophies thinking. Let's talk about the research, warning signs, workplace implications, and practical solutions.
#AI #Literacy #Cognition
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Four months of LLM use = measurable brain decline. Like GPS destroyed spatial navigation, AI atrophies thinking. Let's talk about the research, warning signs, workplace implications, and practical solutions.
#AI #Literacy #Cognition
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hardmode: No Stars (either Wars or Trek), LOTR or Marvel.
December 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hardmode: No Stars (either Wars or Trek), LOTR or Marvel.
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LLMs are pattern-matching engines, not thinking machines. But anthropomorphization plus dopamine-driven addiction pathways trick us into trusting them. Learn what they actually are and why understanding this matters.
#AI #Literacy #Learning
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LLMs are pattern-matching engines, not thinking machines. But anthropomorphization plus dopamine-driven addiction pathways trick us into trusting them. Learn what they actually are and why understanding this matters.
#AI #Literacy #Learning
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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LLMs are pattern-matching engines, not thinking machines. But anthropomorphization plus dopamine-driven addiction pathways trick us into trusting them. Learn what they actually are and why understanding this matters.
#AI #Literacy #Learning
arcticdba.se/posts/turbo-...
LLMs are pattern-matching engines, not thinking machines. But anthropomorphization plus dopamine-driven addiction pathways trick us into trusting them. Learn what they actually are and why understanding this matters.
#AI #Literacy #Learning
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Rituals help performers access their best state. While power posing failed, pre-performance psychology works - discover why rituals create mental anchors!.
#Speaking #Data #Community #Storytelling
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Rituals help performers access their best state. While power posing failed, pre-performance psychology works - discover why rituals create mental anchors!.
#Speaking #Data #Community #Storytelling
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December 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Rituals help performers access their best state. While power posing failed, pre-performance psychology works - discover why rituals create mental anchors!.
#Speaking #Data #Community #Storytelling
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Rituals help performers access their best state. While power posing failed, pre-performance psychology works - discover why rituals create mental anchors!.
#Speaking #Data #Community #Storytelling
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Sugar went from luxury to ubiquitous poison before we understood what it was doing to us. We're doing the exact same thing with AI, adding it to everything without genuine use cases while it erodes literacy and critical thinking. #AI #Literacy
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Sugar went from luxury to ubiquitous poison before we understood what it was doing to us. We're doing the exact same thing with AI, adding it to everything without genuine use cases while it erodes literacy and critical thinking. #AI #Literacy
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November 25, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Sugar went from luxury to ubiquitous poison before we understood what it was doing to us. We're doing the exact same thing with AI, adding it to everything without genuine use cases while it erodes literacy and critical thinking. #AI #Literacy
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Sugar went from luxury to ubiquitous poison before we understood what it was doing to us. We're doing the exact same thing with AI, adding it to everything without genuine use cases while it erodes literacy and critical thinking. #AI #Literacy
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Budapest BI Forum was so much fun 😊. Full day workshop with @arcticdba.se and a session about Power BI core visuals ❤️ #BudapestBIForum #PowerBI
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#budapestbiforum #powerbi #businessintelligence | Valerie Junk
On my way back from the Budapest BI Forum.
This was the third year I had the chance to speak there, and I’m still grateful every time. Thanks to Bence Arato for inviting me again!
Together with Alexa...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Budapest BI Forum was so much fun 😊. Full day workshop with @arcticdba.se and a session about Power BI core visuals ❤️ #BudapestBIForum #PowerBI
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The 'Angel's Cocktail' story oversimplifies. Real mechanisms of engagement are far richer - learn how attention, memory, and cognitive tension actually work together to become a better speaker
#Speaking #Data #Community #Storytelling
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The 'Angel's Cocktail' story oversimplifies. Real mechanisms of engagement are far richer - learn how attention, memory, and cognitive tension actually work together to become a better speaker
#Speaking #Data #Community #Storytelling
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November 18, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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The 'Angel's Cocktail' story oversimplifies. Real mechanisms of engagement are far richer - learn how attention, memory, and cognitive tension actually work together to become a better speaker
#Speaking #Data #Community #Storytelling
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The 'Angel's Cocktail' story oversimplifies. Real mechanisms of engagement are far richer - learn how attention, memory, and cognitive tension actually work together to become a better speaker
#Speaking #Data #Community #Storytelling
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I'm going to the Budapest BI Forum, where I will deliver an awesome workshop together with Valerie Junk, and debut a new session!
#Speaking #Data #MicrosoftFabric #Community
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I'm going to the Budapest BI Forum, where I will deliver an awesome workshop together with Valerie Junk, and debut a new session!
#Speaking #Data #MicrosoftFabric #Community
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November 11, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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I'm going to the Budapest BI Forum, where I will deliver an awesome workshop together with Valerie Junk, and debut a new session!
#Speaking #Data #MicrosoftFabric #Community
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I'm going to the Budapest BI Forum, where I will deliver an awesome workshop together with Valerie Junk, and debut a new session!
#Speaking #Data #MicrosoftFabric #Community
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With AI and social media amplifying misinformation, data literacy is critical. I'm revamping "The Untruthful Art" with new examples, and I'm creating "Invisible Insights." Read more!
#Speaking #Data #DataLiteracy #Community
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With AI and social media amplifying misinformation, data literacy is critical. I'm revamping "The Untruthful Art" with new examples, and I'm creating "Invisible Insights." Read more!
#Speaking #Data #DataLiteracy #Community
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November 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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With AI and social media amplifying misinformation, data literacy is critical. I'm revamping "The Untruthful Art" with new examples, and I'm creating "Invisible Insights." Read more!
#Speaking #Data #DataLiteracy #Community
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With AI and social media amplifying misinformation, data literacy is critical. I'm revamping "The Untruthful Art" with new examples, and I'm creating "Invisible Insights." Read more!
#Speaking #Data #DataLiteracy #Community
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How do YOU open your presentations?
#PresentationSkills #Speaking #Data #Community
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How do YOU open your presentations?
#PresentationSkills #Speaking #Data #Community
October 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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How do YOU open your presentations?
#PresentationSkills #Speaking #Data #Community
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How do YOU open your presentations?
#PresentationSkills #Speaking #Data #Community
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Power BI, the low-code tool 🤡🫣🤭
We finally have 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿-𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗨𝗗𝗙) in DAX!
Don't make mistakes; this is not a user data function in Fabric.
This is a new DAX feature, the most important one in the last five years.
Read/watch more:
https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/introducing-user-defined-functions-in-dax/
Don't make mistakes; this is not a user data function in Fabric.
This is a new DAX feature, the most important one in the last five years.
Read/watch more:
https://www.sqlbi.com/articles/introducing-user-defined-functions-in-dax/
September 16, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Power BI, the low-code tool 🤡🫣🤭
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Glorious! @effinbirds.com on LinkedIn of all places. And it's perfect. The level of superficial bollucks interspaced with pure unadulterated "f'ck this shit" makes it much more bearable and entertaining. Highly recommended.
September 15, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Glorious! @effinbirds.com on LinkedIn of all places. And it's perfect. The level of superficial bollucks interspaced with pure unadulterated "f'ck this shit" makes it much more bearable and entertaining. Highly recommended.
Claude has now failed miserably for the last few hours to help me deal with what most likely is a fairly simple task in Azure Devops pipelines. The so-called "AI" is not coming for our jobs anytime soon.
September 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Claude has now failed miserably for the last few hours to help me deal with what most likely is a fairly simple task in Azure Devops pipelines. The so-called "AI" is not coming for our jobs anytime soon.
For anyone considering taking the trains in Sweden: don't. I've had the misfortune of having to endure multiple train rides this year, and all of them have been between 20 minutes and 2 hours late. Currently standing still somewhere on the track after another "electrical issue".
August 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
For anyone considering taking the trains in Sweden: don't. I've had the misfortune of having to endure multiple train rides this year, and all of them have been between 20 minutes and 2 hours late. Currently standing still somewhere on the track after another "electrical issue".
An absolutely amazing piece of writing that summarizes my view on "AI" very well. I am not against machine learning - quite the opposite - but treat it like the tool it is and do not try to use it for everything under the sun, all while saying it will be the panacea for everything conceivable.
Newsletter: My 16,000 word opus - How To Argue With An AI Booster, a comprehensive guide to arguing with AI boosters, addressing both their bad faith debate style and their specific (and flimsy) arguments as to why generative AI is the future.
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How To Argue With An AI Booster
Editor's Note: For those of you reading via email, I recommend opening this in a browser so you can use the Table of Contents. This is my longest newsletter - a 16,000-word-long opus - and if you like...
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August 26, 2025 at 5:53 AM
An absolutely amazing piece of writing that summarizes my view on "AI" very well. I am not against machine learning - quite the opposite - but treat it like the tool it is and do not try to use it for everything under the sun, all while saying it will be the panacea for everything conceivable.
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Great talk about social engineering
Social Engineer: YOU are Easier to Hack than your Computer
YouTube video by Scammer Payback
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August 20, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Great talk about social engineering
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Many ask themselves, «Why would I use a semantic layer? How to build one?».
But a better question is: How many times have you implemented the same revenue calculation differently across your company's dashboards, reports, and apps? This is why semantic layers exist.
But a better question is: How many times have you implemented the same revenue calculation differently across your company's dashboards, reports, and apps? This is why semantic layers exist.
Why Semantic Layers Matter — and How to Build One with DuckDB - MotherDuck Blog
Learn what a semantic layer is, why it matters, and how to build a simple one with DuckDB and Ibis using just YAML and Python | Reading time: 21 min read
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August 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Many ask themselves, «Why would I use a semantic layer? How to build one?».
But a better question is: How many times have you implemented the same revenue calculation differently across your company's dashboards, reports, and apps? This is why semantic layers exist.
But a better question is: How many times have you implemented the same revenue calculation differently across your company's dashboards, reports, and apps? This is why semantic layers exist.
I have a love/hate relationship with Rode. Excellent hardware, absolutely dogshit software, and the only thing the "support" says is to send in the device - which, as you might expect, will do NOTHING for said useless and buggy software.
August 13, 2025 at 7:06 AM
I have a love/hate relationship with Rode. Excellent hardware, absolutely dogshit software, and the only thing the "support" says is to send in the device - which, as you might expect, will do NOTHING for said useless and buggy software.
This is the kind of advert that would get me to buy things.
Come join my #sqlserver execution plan precon at @datasatoslo.bsky.social on August 28.
Tickets are still available:
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Tickets are still available:
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SQL Server Execution Plan precon
YouTube video by Structured Concepts AB
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August 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This is the kind of advert that would get me to buy things.
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mssql-python vs pyodbc: Benchmarking SQL Server Performance - devblogs.microsoft.com/python/mssql...
A pretty big rewrite, actually
A pretty big rewrite, actually
mssql-python vs pyodbc: Benchmarking SQL Server Performance - Microsoft for Python Developers Blog
Learn how the python driver for SQL Server, mssql-python, outperforms pyodbc in terms of latency and throughput for developers.
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August 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
mssql-python vs pyodbc: Benchmarking SQL Server Performance - devblogs.microsoft.com/python/mssql...
A pretty big rewrite, actually
A pretty big rewrite, actually