Jörg Schmidt
@joschkos.bsky.social
BI Consultant, MS Data Platform, Power BI, Excel-DNA
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Just read this from @hazelweakly.me. Now, I can't wait to read the rest of Hazel's writing. If you're into #designsystems give it a look...and I'm guessing this line will resonate: "people who become known for seeing systems often become in charge of them."
hazelweakly.me/blog/to-be-a...
hazelweakly.me/blog/to-be-a...
To Be a Leader of Systems | Hazel Weakly
Picture with me, if you will, the absurdity of finding yourself swimming in the middle of the ocean. First think about the ocean and how deep and infinitely...
hazelweakly.me
January 15, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Just read this from @hazelweakly.me. Now, I can't wait to read the rest of Hazel's writing. If you're into #designsystems give it a look...and I'm guessing this line will resonate: "people who become known for seeing systems often become in charge of them."
hazelweakly.me/blog/to-be-a...
hazelweakly.me/blog/to-be-a...
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75% of my ❤️s this site are "you are not alone in your anger/frustration/sadness" clicks.
The sound of Bluesky is a long keen howl.
The sound of Bluesky is a long keen howl.
January 15, 2026 at 12:58 PM
75% of my ❤️s this site are "you are not alone in your anger/frustration/sadness" clicks.
The sound of Bluesky is a long keen howl.
The sound of Bluesky is a long keen howl.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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GenAI tooling is weird. It’s “just” an intervention. Because it’s a tool. Any tool introduction is an intervention. Which means they work the same way any intervention work:
1. Understand the preconditions and culture norms required for success
2. Set people up for success
3. Respond to feedback
1. Understand the preconditions and culture norms required for success
2. Set people up for success
3. Respond to feedback
How do people feel about the usage of GenAI tools being mandated at work?
January 14, 2026 at 7:57 AM
GenAI tooling is weird. It’s “just” an intervention. Because it’s a tool. Any tool introduction is an intervention. Which means they work the same way any intervention work:
1. Understand the preconditions and culture norms required for success
2. Set people up for success
3. Respond to feedback
1. Understand the preconditions and culture norms required for success
2. Set people up for success
3. Respond to feedback
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An idea I had for a while was writing an article in the style of «A Diary of a CEO», but for data engineering.
My 23 years of recent history of the invisible work of plumbing. The goal is to help newly arriving plumbers and data engineers who might struggle with the ever-changing landscape.
My 23 years of recent history of the invisible work of plumbing. The goal is to help newly arriving plumbers and data engineers who might struggle with the ever-changing landscape.
A Diary of a Data Engineer
You ingest data. You model it. You transform it. You serve it. Someone asks for a change. Everything breaks. You rebuild. This is the loop. It was the loop in 2005 with SSIS and star schemas. It’s the...
www.ssp.sh
January 13, 2026 at 10:47 AM
An idea I had for a while was writing an article in the style of «A Diary of a CEO», but for data engineering.
My 23 years of recent history of the invisible work of plumbing. The goal is to help newly arriving plumbers and data engineers who might struggle with the ever-changing landscape.
My 23 years of recent history of the invisible work of plumbing. The goal is to help newly arriving plumbers and data engineers who might struggle with the ever-changing landscape.
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“I will hereby be referring to Microsoft as MicroSlop for the rest of 2026." f-st.co/9yCtfUY
Satya Nadella wants the internet to keep an open mind about AI. The internet isn't having it
'I will hereby be referring to Microsoft as MicroSlop for the rest of 2026.'
f-st.co
January 10, 2026 at 5:34 AM
“I will hereby be referring to Microsoft as MicroSlop for the rest of 2026." f-st.co/9yCtfUY
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With Elon enabling and profiting of the production of CSAM (Child sexual abuse material), I finally think of Twitter as X now
January 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM
With Elon enabling and profiting of the production of CSAM (Child sexual abuse material), I finally think of Twitter as X now
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US Stock Market waiting to open
January 12, 2026 at 9:29 AM
US Stock Market waiting to open
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It's amazing how much early platforms have trained us to believe that "like" = "this is worth more and therefore should be amplified". This ties value to engagement, which is the point is ad-supported spaces. But Bluesky has no ads or algo, unless the feed does otherwise. So, repost, repost, repost!
I feel like a good thing Bluesky peeps still don't get is that the reskeet is *everything*.
On twitter a like meant that content would be slightly amplified by the algorithm.
Here you need to actively share stuff that you appreciate.
On twitter a like meant that content would be slightly amplified by the algorithm.
Here you need to actively share stuff that you appreciate.
January 11, 2026 at 9:19 PM
It's amazing how much early platforms have trained us to believe that "like" = "this is worth more and therefore should be amplified". This ties value to engagement, which is the point is ad-supported spaces. But Bluesky has no ads or algo, unless the feed does otherwise. So, repost, repost, repost!
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It's fascinating to see the changes in one company's logo over the years.
January 3, 2026 at 2:47 AM
It's fascinating to see the changes in one company's logo over the years.
Geschenke-Link
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
(S+) Meinung: Ich schrieb über Rechtsextremismus – und plötzlich war ich das Problem
Ich habe über den Erfolg von Rechtsextremisten in Bitterfeld-Wolfen berichtet – und damit in der Stadt eine bizarre Debatte ausgelöst. Der Fall zeigt, wie der demokratische Dialog in Gefahr gerät.
www.spiegel.de
December 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Geschenke-Link
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
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🏛️ We launched the DuckDB Library: a curated collection of papers, podcasts, talks and books about DuckDB.
📚 We already have a collection of almost one hundred entities. The thumbnails show whether a piece is from the DuckDB team (yellow) or from others (purple).
➡️ duckdb.org/library/
📚 We already have a collection of almost one hundred entities. The thumbnails show whether a piece is from the DuckDB team (yellow) or from others (purple).
➡️ duckdb.org/library/
December 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
🏛️ We launched the DuckDB Library: a curated collection of papers, podcasts, talks and books about DuckDB.
📚 We already have a collection of almost one hundred entities. The thumbnails show whether a piece is from the DuckDB team (yellow) or from others (purple).
➡️ duckdb.org/library/
📚 We already have a collection of almost one hundred entities. The thumbnails show whether a piece is from the DuckDB team (yellow) or from others (purple).
➡️ duckdb.org/library/
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Could I get you all to share this post please? I’d be very grateful. #Kikorangi
Finally!!!
I pushed through lots of pain to finish her. Really need to sell her quickly, & for as much $ as I can possibly get… definitely wanting at least $1500 as she’s very big.
78.5cm x 70cm.
Please share widely, I would greatly appreciate the help.
#CrossStitch #Kikorangi
#nzpol
I pushed through lots of pain to finish her. Really need to sell her quickly, & for as much $ as I can possibly get… definitely wanting at least $1500 as she’s very big.
78.5cm x 70cm.
Please share widely, I would greatly appreciate the help.
#CrossStitch #Kikorangi
#nzpol
December 15, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Could I get you all to share this post please? I’d be very grateful. #Kikorangi
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A real 99M-row benchmark reveals why Import Mode still outperforms Direct Lake in Microsoft Fabric and what the engine truth means for your BI architecture. #microsoftfabric
The Direct Lake Mirage: What Really Happens at 99 Million Rows
hackernoon.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
A real 99M-row benchmark reveals why Import Mode still outperforms Direct Lake in Microsoft Fabric and what the engine truth means for your BI architecture. #microsoftfabric
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Simple OLAP cache based on DuckDB, adding instant speed up for your DuckDB queries.
This is a deep dive into OLAP and Caches, a never-ending (love/hate) story 😃.
This is a deep dive into OLAP and Caches, a never-ending (love/hate) story 😃.
Simplicity of a Database, but the Speed of a Cache: OLAP Caches for DuckDB - MotherDuck Blog
Speed up slow dashboards without adding new infrastructure. Learn how DuckDB's caching extensions can drop query times from minutes to seconds. | Reading time: 18 min read
motherduck.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Simple OLAP cache based on DuckDB, adding instant speed up for your DuckDB queries.
This is a deep dive into OLAP and Caches, a never-ending (love/hate) story 😃.
This is a deep dive into OLAP and Caches, a never-ending (love/hate) story 😃.
Wenn Bild irgendwie eine Gegenwart für ihn ist, dann ist das Arschloch angekommen.
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Wenn Bild irgendwie eine Gegenwart für ihn ist, dann ist das Arschloch angekommen.
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A look at the impact of calendar-based time intelligence on #PowerBI DirectQuery performance blog.crossjoin.co.uk/2025/11/30/a...
Impact of Calendar Based Time Intelligence on Power BI DirectQuery performance
Significant performance improvements are possible but not in all cases
blog.crossjoin.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 8:31 AM
A look at the impact of calendar-based time intelligence on #PowerBI DirectQuery performance blog.crossjoin.co.uk/2025/11/30/a...
Just checked out what Fabric IQ might be.
For me it is the milk ordering fridge. But at enterprise scale.
And that did not work either.
For me it is the milk ordering fridge. But at enterprise scale.
And that did not work either.
November 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Just checked out what Fabric IQ might be.
For me it is the milk ordering fridge. But at enterprise scale.
And that did not work either.
For me it is the milk ordering fridge. But at enterprise scale.
And that did not work either.
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Anyways. I’m fine. I have the support system I need
I’ve also come to terms with the fact that I’m not going to be the person doing soothing emotional labour to help mediocre white men in power feel better about their refusal to fix the system. I’m not gonna paint the band aids pink
I’ve also come to terms with the fact that I’m not going to be the person doing soothing emotional labour to help mediocre white men in power feel better about their refusal to fix the system. I’m not gonna paint the band aids pink
November 28, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Anyways. I’m fine. I have the support system I need
I’ve also come to terms with the fact that I’m not going to be the person doing soothing emotional labour to help mediocre white men in power feel better about their refusal to fix the system. I’m not gonna paint the band aids pink
I’ve also come to terms with the fact that I’m not going to be the person doing soothing emotional labour to help mediocre white men in power feel better about their refusal to fix the system. I’m not gonna paint the band aids pink
Thank you very much. Never thought of having fun with git.
November 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Thank you very much. Never thought of having fun with git.
Updated my report because of the new button slicer.
I have to admit that Power Bi is a real good product.
The click/hacking/trick tax could be lower. But hey.
My emotional distance to Power BI has shortened.
Dashboard can be viewed here.
www.sysaccount.de/powerbi
Refreshable Pbix is available.
I have to admit that Power Bi is a real good product.
The click/hacking/trick tax could be lower. But hey.
My emotional distance to Power BI has shortened.
Dashboard can be viewed here.
www.sysaccount.de/powerbi
Refreshable Pbix is available.
November 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Updated my report because of the new button slicer.
I have to admit that Power Bi is a real good product.
The click/hacking/trick tax could be lower. But hey.
My emotional distance to Power BI has shortened.
Dashboard can be viewed here.
www.sysaccount.de/powerbi
Refreshable Pbix is available.
I have to admit that Power Bi is a real good product.
The click/hacking/trick tax could be lower. But hey.
My emotional distance to Power BI has shortened.
Dashboard can be viewed here.
www.sysaccount.de/powerbi
Refreshable Pbix is available.
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Books on data analysis and business intelligence
at Humble. Tableau, Power BI, DAX, Power Query.
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at Humble. Tableau, Power BI, DAX, Power Query.
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Humble Tech Book Bundle: Modern Data Analytics & Business Intelligence (BI) Mastery Bundle by Packt
Pay what you want for Python machine learning courses and more with the Modern Data Analytics & Business Intelligence Mastery Bundle!
www.humblebundle.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Books on data analysis and business intelligence
at Humble. Tableau, Power BI, DAX, Power Query.
www.humblebundle.com/books/modern...
at Humble. Tableau, Power BI, DAX, Power Query.
www.humblebundle.com/books/modern...