BIFocal - Clarifying Business Intelligence
John & JasonPodcast by John White & Jason Himmelstein
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 326 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsTech NewsTechnology | |||
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This is episode 326, recorded on May 7th, 2026, where John and Jason break down the Power BI & Fabric April 2026 Feature Summaries — DAX user-defined functions are here in preview, Direct Lake is flexing new modeling muscles, the Dataflows Gen1 commu... more
This is episode 325, recorded April 17th, 2026, where John and Jason dig into the Real-Time Intelligence section of the Microsoft Fabric March 2026 Feature Summary covering topics such as Business Events, DeltaFlow for CDC, real-time processing with ... more
This is episode 324, recorded on April 17th, 2026, where John and Jason continue through the Microsoft Fabric March 2026 Feature Summary — the Data Science & AI rebrand with Fabric Data Agents reaching GA, AutoML going GA, multimodal support for AI f... more
This is episode 323, recorded on April 16th, 2026, where John and Jason dig into part one of the Microsoft Fabric March 2026 Feature Summary — including the GA of OneLake Catalog Govern for admins, the OneLake Catalog Search API as an MCP tool, works... more
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- Delivery & format needs polishing, but topic list is interesting.
Your topics are relevant. But the delivery needs a lot of work. The podcast has a high noise/content ratio. Lots of silly asides and long introductions. For the 5 episodes i listened to, i found it best to skip the first 5 minutes and the last 3 minutes, because the hosts make lots of smalltalk and jokes. None of it is relevant to the listener. And during the conversation, there are a lot of silly asides that can be confusing for those of us who haven't met the hosts. That is distracting in... more
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United States8 years ago - New to this all
I'm new to BI and this show has been a great way to learn the jargon of the profession and start to understand what I'm doing. I highly reccommend it.
Apple Podcasts5aliaschick559United States8 years ago - Engaging
I really enjoy the content and focus on Microsoft PowerBi and how it’s being used by various groups. I like the attention to how the product is evolving from the desktop and mobile app, to on-prem server, to the service in the cloud. Very useful to get ideas in this space.
Keep up the great work, gentlemen!
Apple Podcasts5Carl ComputersUnited States8 years ago - PowerBIFan
I've listened to John and Jason at conferences around the globe and they have a great chemistry that makes listening to their podcasts fun. The content is great and I always learn so much. They inspired me to start learning Power BI myself! Thanks guys!
Apple Podcasts5Percusn1United States8 years ago - Great listen
This podcast is both very informative and enjoyable to listen. Finding myself noting the topics discussed to check out in more detail later
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What is BIFocal about and what kind of topics does it cover?
Two experienced BI hosts regularly dissect enterprise data platforms, focusing on Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, One Lake, and related tools. Episodes emphasize practical deployments, governance, real-time analytics, developer tooling, and evolving AI copilots, with hands-on tips and travel notes that color the technical discussions. The show stands out for deep-dive feature summaries tied to real-world BI workflows, pragmatic workarounds, and a collaborative dynamic between seasoned practitioners, making it valuable for data engineers, analysts, and BI leaders evaluating platform direction and adoption timelines.
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2. Steph Bruno
3. Mike Carlo
4. Josh Caplan
5. Veronica Kroll
6. Heather Cook
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