Michael Berry
databerryau.bsky.social
Michael Berry
@databerryau.bsky.social
Data Platform Manager | Analytics Engineer | Microsoft Fabric | Azure | Databricks | AI Enthusiast
💡 Power Query Parameters + Databricks + Power BI
In this article I share how I use parameters for:
🔸Environment portability
🔸Cleaner / maintainable queries
🔸Easier templating & refactoring
🔸Dev work performance ~ Large Datasets

👉 Article: medium.com/@databerryau...

#PowerBI #Databricks #DataOps
Databricks & Power BI; Power Query Parameters Are Your Best Friend
Cleaner queries, faster dev cycles, and effortless portability.
medium.com
August 30, 2025 at 1:37 AM
❓I Was Wrong About AI (Sort Of)..

Back in 2023, I predicted the rapid obsolescence of the data analyst role due to AI. I still believe the disruption is coming; but the slow pace has surprised me.

👇 Article: medium.com/@databerryau...

#FutureOfWork #DataAnalytics #GenerativeAI #CareerInTech
I Was Wrong About AI (Sort Of)
& Tools can take many forms
medium.com
August 6, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Take advantage of #ChatGPT and it's recent sycophantic tendencies and get it to create a "Magic: The Gathering" card of yourself:

"From all you know about me, if I was a Magic: The Gathering card, what would be included?"

#MTG #NerdLife
April 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I put together my notes and thoughts on the #Databricks Data Intelligence Day in Melbourne.
From metadata to AI Agents and serious cost savings — here are 5 big takeaways:
medium.com/@databerryau...
#AI #DataEngineering #DataGovernance #MLOps
Databricks in Action:
Key highlights from the Melbourne event (19/03/2025)
medium.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"Connected Scatterplots Make Me Feel Dumb" I recently read this fantastic article from 2023 by @nickdesb.bsky.social and I'll tell you what, I really felt seen.

If you've ever wondered why that line chart has a loop in it, this article is for you 😁

nightingaledvs.com/connected-sc...

#DataViz
Connected Scatterplots Make Me Feel Dumb - Nightingale
Connected scatterplots are often used to show the relation between two variables over time. Why use them when there are better alternatives?
nightingaledvs.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Reposted by Michael Berry
Whoa—World Labs just dropped an AI that lets you step inside any photo like it's a video game.

#AI #WorldLabs #3DWorlds #VirtualReality #ImmersiveTech #FutureOfCreativity #ExploreTheFuture #AIInnovation

www.worldlabs.ai/blog
Generating Worlds
Today we're sharing our first step towards spatial intelligence: an AI system that generates 3D worlds from a single image.
www.worldlabs.ai
December 3, 2024 at 8:59 PM
🎨At the start of every day, I like to get #ChatGPT to create me a new unique artwork/image to use as my MS Teams background. It may seem silly to some but it brings a bit of spark to my day.

I thought I would share my prompt (in comments) and some of my favourite images 🙂
#AIArt #LLM #RemoteWork
December 4, 2024 at 1:06 AM