Nikola Ilic
@datamozart.bsky.social
I'm making music from the data🎶 #PowerBI addict, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, O'Reilly Instructor, Pluralsight Author, blogger, speaker, learner...Father of 2, Barca and Messi fan⚽
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Nikola Ilic
@datamozart.bsky.social
· Jul 25
A moment of disbelief!
A little more than a year ago, when I started writing a book about #MicrosoftFabric, I couldn't have imagined that the day would come when I would have a physical copy in my hands...
A little more than a year ago, when I started writing a book about #MicrosoftFabric, I couldn't have imagined that the day would come when I would have a physical copy in my hands...
Thanks mate!
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media.tenor.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Thanks mate!
For the 4th consecutive year, @sessionize.com recognized me as one of the top 3% active speakers!
Feeling honored and privileged to be accompanied by many amazing data professionals, and looking forward to continuing to share my experience with #MicrosoftFabric and #PowerBI.
Feeling honored and privileged to be accompanied by many amazing data professionals, and looking forward to continuing to share my experience with #MicrosoftFabric and #PowerBI.
January 17, 2026 at 1:48 PM
For the 4th consecutive year, @sessionize.com recognized me as one of the top 3% active speakers!
Feeling honored and privileged to be accompanied by many amazing data professionals, and looking forward to continuing to share my experience with #MicrosoftFabric and #PowerBI.
Feeling honored and privileged to be accompanied by many amazing data professionals, and looking forward to continuing to share my experience with #MicrosoftFabric and #PowerBI.
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See the numbers behind the new Dataflows Gen2 enhancements. @datamozart.bsky.social's new article benchmarks Dataflow Gen1 against the latest Gen2 optimizations.
From ‘Dataslows’ to Dataflows: The Gen2 Performance Revolution in Microsoft Fabric | Towards Data Science
Dataflows were (rightly?) considered "the slowest and least performant option" for ingesting data into Power BI/Microsoft Fabric. However, things are changing rapidly and the latest Dataflow…
towardsdatascience.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:34 AM
See the numbers behind the new Dataflows Gen2 enhancements. @datamozart.bsky.social's new article benchmarks Dataflow Gen1 against the latest Gen2 optimizations.
The biggest #MicrosoftFabric event is getting closer!
1️⃣Transition from Data Analyst to Data Engineer: Upgrading Skills from DF G2 to Notebooks. (with my friend @powerbidude.bsky.social)
2️⃣The Ultimate "NO ETL" Showdown: Shortcuts vs Mirroring vs Copy Job
#FABCONSQLCON26
1️⃣Transition from Data Analyst to Data Engineer: Upgrading Skills from DF G2 to Notebooks. (with my friend @powerbidude.bsky.social)
2️⃣The Ultimate "NO ETL" Showdown: Shortcuts vs Mirroring vs Copy Job
#FABCONSQLCON26
January 13, 2026 at 8:13 AM
The biggest #MicrosoftFabric event is getting closer!
1️⃣Transition from Data Analyst to Data Engineer: Upgrading Skills from DF G2 to Notebooks. (with my friend @powerbidude.bsky.social)
2️⃣The Ultimate "NO ETL" Showdown: Shortcuts vs Mirroring vs Copy Job
#FABCONSQLCON26
1️⃣Transition from Data Analyst to Data Engineer: Upgrading Skills from DF G2 to Notebooks. (with my friend @powerbidude.bsky.social)
2️⃣The Ultimate "NO ETL" Showdown: Shortcuts vs Mirroring vs Copy Job
#FABCONSQLCON26
Feeling very humbled and honored being part of the Verifiable Skills project and developing #PowerBI content for this brand new solution👇👇
Huge thanks to Michelle Smith and Amelia Blevins from @oreilly.bsky.social for the opportunity.
www.oreilly.com/pub/pr/3477
Huge thanks to Michelle Smith and Amelia Blevins from @oreilly.bsky.social for the opportunity.
www.oreilly.com/pub/pr/3477
O’Reilly Launches Verifiable Skills for Targeted Competency-Based Learning
www.oreilly.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Feeling very humbled and honored being part of the Verifiable Skills project and developing #PowerBI content for this brand new solution👇👇
Huge thanks to Michelle Smith and Amelia Blevins from @oreilly.bsky.social for the opportunity.
www.oreilly.com/pub/pr/3477
Huge thanks to Michelle Smith and Amelia Blevins from @oreilly.bsky.social for the opportunity.
www.oreilly.com/pub/pr/3477
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We are excited to announce a session 50 Shades of Direct Lake by @datamozart.bsky.social
Event Date: 31st January 2026
Register Now: bit.ly/DT2026-Regis...
Agenda: bit.ly/DT2026-Agenda
#MicrosoftFabric #AI #DataCommunity
Event Date: 31st January 2026
Register Now: bit.ly/DT2026-Regis...
Agenda: bit.ly/DT2026-Agenda
#MicrosoftFabric #AI #DataCommunity
January 10, 2026 at 3:46 PM
We are excited to announce a session 50 Shades of Direct Lake by @datamozart.bsky.social
Event Date: 31st January 2026
Register Now: bit.ly/DT2026-Regis...
Agenda: bit.ly/DT2026-Agenda
#MicrosoftFabric #AI #DataCommunity
Event Date: 31st January 2026
Register Now: bit.ly/DT2026-Regis...
Agenda: bit.ly/DT2026-Agenda
#MicrosoftFabric #AI #DataCommunity
You think you know #MicrosoftFabric?
Then join tomorrow live at 7 PM CET/1 PM EST for the inaugural episode of FabriQuiz - a fun and engaging way to learn, while having a chance to win some cool prizes!
OneLake. One Quiz. One Winner.
youtube.com/live/CdLmguA...
Then join tomorrow live at 7 PM CET/1 PM EST for the inaugural episode of FabriQuiz - a fun and engaging way to learn, while having a chance to win some cool prizes!
OneLake. One Quiz. One Winner.
youtube.com/live/CdLmguA...
FabriQuiz #1
YouTube video by Data Mozart
youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:36 PM
You think you know #MicrosoftFabric?
Then join tomorrow live at 7 PM CET/1 PM EST for the inaugural episode of FabriQuiz - a fun and engaging way to learn, while having a chance to win some cool prizes!
OneLake. One Quiz. One Winner.
youtube.com/live/CdLmguA...
Then join tomorrow live at 7 PM CET/1 PM EST for the inaugural episode of FabriQuiz - a fun and engaging way to learn, while having a chance to win some cool prizes!
OneLake. One Quiz. One Winner.
youtube.com/live/CdLmguA...
“What should I do now?”
That’s the most common question we’ve been hearing from #PowerBI professionals since #MicrosoftFabric was introduced as an “end-to-end analytics platform".
Join us at Power BI Gebruikersdagen 2026 in less than two months!
online.fliphtml5.com/PBIGevent/th...
That’s the most common question we’ve been hearing from #PowerBI professionals since #MicrosoftFabric was introduced as an “end-to-end analytics platform".
Join us at Power BI Gebruikersdagen 2026 in less than two months!
online.fliphtml5.com/PBIGevent/th...
Masterclass: Level Up your Power BI game with Microsoft Fabric
online.fliphtml5.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:19 PM
“What should I do now?”
That’s the most common question we’ve been hearing from #PowerBI professionals since #MicrosoftFabric was introduced as an “end-to-end analytics platform".
Join us at Power BI Gebruikersdagen 2026 in less than two months!
online.fliphtml5.com/PBIGevent/th...
That’s the most common question we’ve been hearing from #PowerBI professionals since #MicrosoftFabric was introduced as an “end-to-end analytics platform".
Join us at Power BI Gebruikersdagen 2026 in less than two months!
online.fliphtml5.com/PBIGevent/th...
5️⃣! That's the number of days until the inaugural edition of FabriQuiz!
Learn about #MicrosoftFabric in an engaging way, while having fun and competing with fellow #fabricators for prizes, set your reminder right now!
📆 January 11th
⏰ 7 PM CET / 1 PM EST / 10 AM PST
youtube.com/live/CdLmguA...
Learn about #MicrosoftFabric in an engaging way, while having fun and competing with fellow #fabricators for prizes, set your reminder right now!
📆 January 11th
⏰ 7 PM CET / 1 PM EST / 10 AM PST
youtube.com/live/CdLmguA...
FabriQuiz #1
YouTube video by Data Mozart
youtube.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:04 PM
5️⃣! That's the number of days until the inaugural edition of FabriQuiz!
Learn about #MicrosoftFabric in an engaging way, while having fun and competing with fellow #fabricators for prizes, set your reminder right now!
📆 January 11th
⏰ 7 PM CET / 1 PM EST / 10 AM PST
youtube.com/live/CdLmguA...
Learn about #MicrosoftFabric in an engaging way, while having fun and competing with fellow #fabricators for prizes, set your reminder right now!
📆 January 11th
⏰ 7 PM CET / 1 PM EST / 10 AM PST
youtube.com/live/CdLmguA...
OneLake, One Quiz, One Winner...
In exactly two weeks, join for a fun and engaging way to learn #MicrosoftFabric (and also take your chance to win some cool prizes).
FabriQuiz is coming to you on Sunday, January 11th!
www.youtube.com/live/CdLmguA...
In exactly two weeks, join for a fun and engaging way to learn #MicrosoftFabric (and also take your chance to win some cool prizes).
FabriQuiz is coming to you on Sunday, January 11th!
www.youtube.com/live/CdLmguA...
FabriQuiz #1
YouTube video by Data Mozart
www.youtube.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
OneLake, One Quiz, One Winner...
In exactly two weeks, join for a fun and engaging way to learn #MicrosoftFabric (and also take your chance to win some cool prizes).
FabriQuiz is coming to you on Sunday, January 11th!
www.youtube.com/live/CdLmguA...
In exactly two weeks, join for a fun and engaging way to learn #MicrosoftFabric (and also take your chance to win some cool prizes).
FabriQuiz is coming to you on Sunday, January 11th!
www.youtube.com/live/CdLmguA...
NEW BLOG POST!
#MicrosoftFabric just turned two a couple of weeks ago. There were tons of Fabric announcements in 2025! In this post, I distill the noise and pick the top 5 across the entire platform.
data-mozart.com/microsoft-fa...
#MicrosoftFabric just turned two a couple of weeks ago. There were tons of Fabric announcements in 2025! In this post, I distill the noise and pick the top 5 across the entire platform.
data-mozart.com/microsoft-fa...
Microsoft Fabric - My Top 5 New Features from 2025! - Data Mozart
There were tons of Fabric announcements in 2025! In this post, I distill the noise and pick top 5 across the entire platform
data-mozart.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
NEW BLOG POST!
#MicrosoftFabric just turned two a couple of weeks ago. There were tons of Fabric announcements in 2025! In this post, I distill the noise and pick the top 5 across the entire platform.
data-mozart.com/microsoft-fa...
#MicrosoftFabric just turned two a couple of weeks ago. There were tons of Fabric announcements in 2025! In this post, I distill the noise and pick the top 5 across the entire platform.
data-mozart.com/microsoft-fa...
NEW BLOG POST!
It's Data Mozart's 6th Birthday!
The same as every year, I do a short reflection on the year that is about to end, and reveal some plans and ideas for the year to come...
Thanks everyone for tagging along, and enjoy the holiday season!
data-mozart.com/facts-figure...
It's Data Mozart's 6th Birthday!
The same as every year, I do a short reflection on the year that is about to end, and reveal some plans and ideas for the year to come...
Thanks everyone for tagging along, and enjoy the holiday season!
data-mozart.com/facts-figure...
Facts & Figures – Data Mozart’s 6th Birthday… - Data Mozart
It's Data Mozart's 6th birthday! Reflections on 2025 and let's make more music from the data in 2026!
data-mozart.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:29 AM
NEW BLOG POST!
It's Data Mozart's 6th Birthday!
The same as every year, I do a short reflection on the year that is about to end, and reveal some plans and ideas for the year to come...
Thanks everyone for tagging along, and enjoy the holiday season!
data-mozart.com/facts-figure...
It's Data Mozart's 6th Birthday!
The same as every year, I do a short reflection on the year that is about to end, and reveal some plans and ideas for the year to come...
Thanks everyone for tagging along, and enjoy the holiday season!
data-mozart.com/facts-figure...
The agenda for #FabCon Atlanta is now live!
I'm thrilled to announce that I'll present two sessions:
1️⃣ Together with my friend Thomas LeBlanc: Transition from Data Analyst to Data Engineer
2️⃣ The Ultimate "NO ETL" Showdown: Shortcuts vs Mirroring vs Copy Job
fabriccon.com/program/agenda
I'm thrilled to announce that I'll present two sessions:
1️⃣ Together with my friend Thomas LeBlanc: Transition from Data Analyst to Data Engineer
2️⃣ The Ultimate "NO ETL" Showdown: Shortcuts vs Mirroring vs Copy Job
fabriccon.com/program/agenda
December 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The agenda for #FabCon Atlanta is now live!
I'm thrilled to announce that I'll present two sessions:
1️⃣ Together with my friend Thomas LeBlanc: Transition from Data Analyst to Data Engineer
2️⃣ The Ultimate "NO ETL" Showdown: Shortcuts vs Mirroring vs Copy Job
fabriccon.com/program/agenda
I'm thrilled to announce that I'll present two sessions:
1️⃣ Together with my friend Thomas LeBlanc: Transition from Data Analyst to Data Engineer
2️⃣ The Ultimate "NO ETL" Showdown: Shortcuts vs Mirroring vs Copy Job
fabriccon.com/program/agenda
This is EXACTLY why I'm doing it👇👇👇
Thanks for the great feedback on my YouTube video that explains the ins and outs of the #parquet file format. This made my day🙏
Thanks for the great feedback on my YouTube video that explains the ins and outs of the #parquet file format. This made my day🙏
December 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
This is EXACTLY why I'm doing it👇👇👇
Thanks for the great feedback on my YouTube video that explains the ins and outs of the #parquet file format. This made my day🙏
Thanks for the great feedback on my YouTube video that explains the ins and outs of the #parquet file format. This made my day🙏
No better way to kick off the weekend than reading through the feedback I received for my two sessions from Power Conference Prague last week😊
My full-day #MicrosoftFabric precon got a 4.8 average rating, whereas the regular #OneLake #DataEngineering session was rated 4.9!
Thank YOU🙏
My full-day #MicrosoftFabric precon got a 4.8 average rating, whereas the regular #OneLake #DataEngineering session was rated 4.9!
Thank YOU🙏
December 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
No better way to kick off the weekend than reading through the feedback I received for my two sessions from Power Conference Prague last week😊
My full-day #MicrosoftFabric precon got a 4.8 average rating, whereas the regular #OneLake #DataEngineering session was rated 4.9!
Thank YOU🙏
My full-day #MicrosoftFabric precon got a 4.8 average rating, whereas the regular #OneLake #DataEngineering session was rated 4.9!
Thank YOU🙏
T-2h until we are live at the #MicrosoftFabric UG Austria, where I'll talk about Direct Lake and all its nuances.
It's free, and it's online, so you can still grab your spot:
www.meetup.com/microsoft-fa...
It's free, and it's online, so you can still grab your spot:
www.meetup.com/microsoft-fa...
Microsoft Fabric & Power BI Meetup | Meetup #3 | Remote Edition, Thu, Dec 11, 2025, 5:00 PM | Meetup
\# MICROSOFT FABRIC USER GROUP AUSTRIA
**Drittes Meetup \| 11\. Dezember2025 \| ab 17:00 Uhr remote only**
🖥️ Remote only
💬 Sessions: Englisch
Wir freuen uns, euch zum
www.meetup.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
T-2h until we are live at the #MicrosoftFabric UG Austria, where I'll talk about Direct Lake and all its nuances.
It's free, and it's online, so you can still grab your spot:
www.meetup.com/microsoft-fa...
It's free, and it's online, so you can still grab your spot:
www.meetup.com/microsoft-fa...
Do you plan to finish this year with a badge? #MicrosoftFabric badge? DP-700 Fabric Data Engineer badge?
Stop scrolling! This Tuesday and Wednesday, I'll be running a DP-700 Bootcamp at @oreilly.bsky.social. We will cover every single skill measured in the exam.
www.oreilly.com/live-events/...
Stop scrolling! This Tuesday and Wednesday, I'll be running a DP-700 Bootcamp at @oreilly.bsky.social. We will cover every single skill measured in the exam.
www.oreilly.com/live-events/...
Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate Bootcamp (DP-700)
Learn in-demand skills and become a certified Fabric data engineer
www.oreilly.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Do you plan to finish this year with a badge? #MicrosoftFabric badge? DP-700 Fabric Data Engineer badge?
Stop scrolling! This Tuesday and Wednesday, I'll be running a DP-700 Bootcamp at @oreilly.bsky.social. We will cover every single skill measured in the exam.
www.oreilly.com/live-events/...
Stop scrolling! This Tuesday and Wednesday, I'll be running a DP-700 Bootcamp at @oreilly.bsky.social. We will cover every single skill measured in the exam.
www.oreilly.com/live-events/...
Who wants to learn #MicrosoftFabric?!
EVERYONE!
Just wrapped my full day Fabric workshop at the Power Conference in Prague, and it was nothing short of amazing! A full house, sold out room with 40 participants, great engagement and a LOOOOOT of fun and learning.
Thanks everyone for joining!
EVERYONE!
Just wrapped my full day Fabric workshop at the Power Conference in Prague, and it was nothing short of amazing! A full house, sold out room with 40 participants, great engagement and a LOOOOOT of fun and learning.
Thanks everyone for joining!
December 3, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Who wants to learn #MicrosoftFabric?!
EVERYONE!
Just wrapped my full day Fabric workshop at the Power Conference in Prague, and it was nothing short of amazing! A full house, sold out room with 40 participants, great engagement and a LOOOOOT of fun and learning.
Thanks everyone for joining!
EVERYONE!
Just wrapped my full day Fabric workshop at the Power Conference in Prague, and it was nothing short of amazing! A full house, sold out room with 40 participants, great engagement and a LOOOOOT of fun and learning.
Thanks everyone for joining!
All ready and set for my "Getting Started with #MicrosoftFabric" live course at @oreilly.bsky.social!
We are kicking it off at 2 PM CET/8 AM EST.
learning.oreilly.com/live-events/...
We are kicking it off at 2 PM CET/8 AM EST.
learning.oreilly.com/live-events/...
December 1, 2025 at 10:42 AM
All ready and set for my "Getting Started with #MicrosoftFabric" live course at @oreilly.bsky.social!
We are kicking it off at 2 PM CET/8 AM EST.
learning.oreilly.com/live-events/...
We are kicking it off at 2 PM CET/8 AM EST.
learning.oreilly.com/live-events/...
Putting final touches on the presentation deck for my full-day "#MicrosoftFabric for mere mortals" workshop this Wednesday at the Power Conference in Prague.
If you wondered if the latest Fabric announcements from #MSIgnite are included - absolutely YES!
www.powerconference.cz#tickets
If you wondered if the latest Fabric announcements from #MSIgnite are included - absolutely YES!
www.powerconference.cz#tickets
November 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Putting final touches on the presentation deck for my full-day "#MicrosoftFabric for mere mortals" workshop this Wednesday at the Power Conference in Prague.
If you wondered if the latest Fabric announcements from #MSIgnite are included - absolutely YES!
www.powerconference.cz#tickets
If you wondered if the latest Fabric announcements from #MSIgnite are included - absolutely YES!
www.powerconference.cz#tickets
Reposted by Nikola Ilic
Turn seconds into milliseconds in your #PowerBI reports. @datamozart.bsky.social demonstrates the significant performance gains achieved by using aggregations on large-scale datasets.
The Ultimate Guide to Power BI Aggregations | Towards Data Science
Aggregations are one of the most powerful features in Power BI — learn how to leverage this feature to improve the performance of your Power BI solution
towardsdatascience.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Turn seconds into milliseconds in your #PowerBI reports. @datamozart.bsky.social demonstrates the significant performance gains achieved by using aggregations on large-scale datasets.
Still can't get your head around #MicrosoftFabric?
Join me on Monday for the "Getting Started with Microsoft Fabric" live online training at @oreilly.bsky.social and learn core concepts and components of the fastest growing analytics platform.
learning.oreilly.com/live-events/...
Join me on Monday for the "Getting Started with Microsoft Fabric" live online training at @oreilly.bsky.social and learn core concepts and components of the fastest growing analytics platform.
learning.oreilly.com/live-events/...
Getting Started With Microsoft Fabric
Learn the fundamental skills to work with Microsoft Fabric
learning.oreilly.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Still can't get your head around #MicrosoftFabric?
Join me on Monday for the "Getting Started with Microsoft Fabric" live online training at @oreilly.bsky.social and learn core concepts and components of the fastest growing analytics platform.
learning.oreilly.com/live-events/...
Join me on Monday for the "Getting Started with Microsoft Fabric" live online training at @oreilly.bsky.social and learn core concepts and components of the fastest growing analytics platform.
learning.oreilly.com/live-events/...
📢LAST CALL 📢
#MicrosoftFabric took the analytics world by storm! Yet it might still be confusing and overwhelming for many data professionals.
If you want to get your head around Fabric and learn how to build future-proof analytics solutions, join me next Wednesday at Power Conference in Prague.
#MicrosoftFabric took the analytics world by storm! Yet it might still be confusing and overwhelming for many data professionals.
If you want to get your head around Fabric and learn how to build future-proof analytics solutions, join me next Wednesday at Power Conference in Prague.
November 25, 2025 at 7:29 AM
📢LAST CALL 📢
#MicrosoftFabric took the analytics world by storm! Yet it might still be confusing and overwhelming for many data professionals.
If you want to get your head around Fabric and learn how to build future-proof analytics solutions, join me next Wednesday at Power Conference in Prague.
#MicrosoftFabric took the analytics world by storm! Yet it might still be confusing and overwhelming for many data professionals.
If you want to get your head around Fabric and learn how to build future-proof analytics solutions, join me next Wednesday at Power Conference in Prague.
T-2 weeks!
On December 3rd, I'll be delivering a full-day workshop about #MicrosoftFabric at the Power Conference in Prague.
Bring your laptops, as there will be A LOT of hands-on work to put concepts into action!
There are only a few seats left: www.powerconference.cz#tickets
On December 3rd, I'll be delivering a full-day workshop about #MicrosoftFabric at the Power Conference in Prague.
Bring your laptops, as there will be A LOT of hands-on work to put concepts into action!
There are only a few seats left: www.powerconference.cz#tickets
November 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
T-2 weeks!
On December 3rd, I'll be delivering a full-day workshop about #MicrosoftFabric at the Power Conference in Prague.
Bring your laptops, as there will be A LOT of hands-on work to put concepts into action!
There are only a few seats left: www.powerconference.cz#tickets
On December 3rd, I'll be delivering a full-day workshop about #MicrosoftFabric at the Power Conference in Prague.
Bring your laptops, as there will be A LOT of hands-on work to put concepts into action!
There are only a few seats left: www.powerconference.cz#tickets
Finally!
Identity columns in #MicrosoftFabric are now available in preview. As of today, only in the Warehouse, but we should soon have it in the Lakehouse as well🤞🤞
#MSIgnite
Identity columns in #MicrosoftFabric are now available in preview. As of today, only in the Warehouse, but we should soon have it in the Lakehouse as well🤞🤞
#MSIgnite
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Finally!
Identity columns in #MicrosoftFabric are now available in preview. As of today, only in the Warehouse, but we should soon have it in the Lakehouse as well🤞🤞
#MSIgnite
Identity columns in #MicrosoftFabric are now available in preview. As of today, only in the Warehouse, but we should soon have it in the Lakehouse as well🤞🤞
#MSIgnite