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...
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
This was sooo much fun to record at #FabCon Vienna👇
If you want to see three people wearing jeans and black tops, while chatting about #MicrosoftFabric certifications and the value they bring, stop scrolling and watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIHf...
@shbwatson.bsky.social @guyinacube.bsky.social
If you want to see three people wearing jeans and black tops, while chatting about #MicrosoftFabric certifications and the value they bring, stop scrolling and watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIHf...
@shbwatson.bsky.social @guyinacube.bsky.social
Why Microsoft Fabric Certifications Matter: Unlock Career Growth and Credibility
YouTube video by Microsoft Fabric
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This was sooo much fun to record at #FabCon Vienna👇
If you want to see three people wearing jeans and black tops, while chatting about #MicrosoftFabric certifications and the value they bring, stop scrolling and watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIHf...
@shbwatson.bsky.social @guyinacube.bsky.social
If you want to see three people wearing jeans and black tops, while chatting about #MicrosoftFabric certifications and the value they bring, stop scrolling and watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIHf...
@shbwatson.bsky.social @guyinacube.bsky.social
When your #MicrosoftFabric capacity becomes Gotham...🦇🦇
November 14, 2025 at 9:13 AM
When your #MicrosoftFabric capacity becomes Gotham...🦇🦇
One of the main reasons why our #PowerBI community rocks is - taking care of other people and being nice to them...
Look what just arrived as part of #PowerBI 10th year anniversary celebration.
Huge thanks to @justrie.bsky.social for taking great care about our community🙏
Look what just arrived as part of #PowerBI 10th year anniversary celebration.
Huge thanks to @justrie.bsky.social for taking great care about our community🙏
November 14, 2025 at 6:11 AM
One of the main reasons why our #PowerBI community rocks is - taking care of other people and being nice to them...
Look what just arrived as part of #PowerBI 10th year anniversary celebration.
Huge thanks to @justrie.bsky.social for taking great care about our community🙏
Look what just arrived as part of #PowerBI 10th year anniversary celebration.
Huge thanks to @justrie.bsky.social for taking great care about our community🙏
Reposted by Nikola Ilic
Turn seconds into milliseconds in your #PowerBI reports. @datamozart.bsky.social's new article 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 13, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Turn seconds into milliseconds in your #PowerBI reports. @datamozart.bsky.social's new article demonstrates the significant performance gains achieved by using aggregations on large-scale datasets.
SSMS 22 is GA!!!
My favorites:
1. Seeing the workspace name as a server name in the Object Explorer connections! I love these small life-improvement changes, as now it's much more convenient to work with #MicrosoftFabric items from different workspaces/servers
My favorites:
1. Seeing the workspace name as a server name in the Object Explorer connections! I love these small life-improvement changes, as now it's much more convenient to work with #MicrosoftFabric items from different workspaces/servers
November 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
SSMS 22 is GA!!!
My favorites:
1. Seeing the workspace name as a server name in the Object Explorer connections! I love these small life-improvement changes, as now it's much more convenient to work with #MicrosoftFabric items from different workspaces/servers
My favorites:
1. Seeing the workspace name as a server name in the Object Explorer connections! I love these small life-improvement changes, as now it's much more convenient to work with #MicrosoftFabric items from different workspaces/servers
Year 6 as a Microsoft Certified Trainer and counting!
Just renewed my MCT for another year. Training and knowledge sharing are definitely something that I enjoy most. Looking forward to continuing to teach people about Microsoft Data Platform products and solutions.
#MCT #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI
Just renewed my MCT for another year. Training and knowledge sharing are definitely something that I enjoy most. Looking forward to continuing to teach people about Microsoft Data Platform products and solutions.
#MCT #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI
November 6, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Year 6 as a Microsoft Certified Trainer and counting!
Just renewed my MCT for another year. Training and knowledge sharing are definitely something that I enjoy most. Looking forward to continuing to teach people about Microsoft Data Platform products and solutions.
#MCT #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI
Just renewed my MCT for another year. Training and knowledge sharing are definitely something that I enjoy most. Looking forward to continuing to teach people about Microsoft Data Platform products and solutions.
#MCT #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI
Achievement unlocked!
2 years ago, when I started publishing articles on Substack, I never imagined that we could reach these heights together! As of today, we are a tribe of 2,000+ subscribed members!
Thank you to each and every one of you!
Subscribe: datamozart.substack.com
2 years ago, when I started publishing articles on Substack, I never imagined that we could reach these heights together! As of today, we are a tribe of 2,000+ subscribed members!
Thank you to each and every one of you!
Subscribe: datamozart.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Achievement unlocked!
2 years ago, when I started publishing articles on Substack, I never imagined that we could reach these heights together! As of today, we are a tribe of 2,000+ subscribed members!
Thank you to each and every one of you!
Subscribe: datamozart.substack.com
2 years ago, when I started publishing articles on Substack, I never imagined that we could reach these heights together! As of today, we are a tribe of 2,000+ subscribed members!
Thank you to each and every one of you!
Subscribe: datamozart.substack.com
Looks like I still know a thing or two about the analytics engineering in #MicrosoftFabric😉
Just renewed my DP-600 certificate for another year.
Just renewed my DP-600 certificate for another year.
October 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Looks like I still know a thing or two about the analytics engineering in #MicrosoftFabric😉
Just renewed my DP-600 certificate for another year.
Just renewed my DP-600 certificate for another year.
Big news from @oreilly.bsky.social!
Join expert-led, live courses and get a 30% discount!
My "Getting started with #MicrosoftFabric" live course on December 1st is now $104 instead of $149!
Simply enter the Z5P1KDRU code and grab your seat now: www.oreilly.com/live/event-d...
Join expert-led, live courses and get a 30% discount!
My "Getting started with #MicrosoftFabric" live course on December 1st is now $104 instead of $149!
Simply enter the Z5P1KDRU code and grab your seat now: www.oreilly.com/live/event-d...
October 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Big news from @oreilly.bsky.social!
Join expert-led, live courses and get a 30% discount!
My "Getting started with #MicrosoftFabric" live course on December 1st is now $104 instead of $149!
Simply enter the Z5P1KDRU code and grab your seat now: www.oreilly.com/live/event-d...
Join expert-led, live courses and get a 30% discount!
My "Getting started with #MicrosoftFabric" live course on December 1st is now $104 instead of $149!
Simply enter the Z5P1KDRU code and grab your seat now: www.oreilly.com/live/event-d...
My favorite bronze-silver-gold "architecture"😉😉 Although the landing zone comes in the end in this scenario (it's my stomach)😂😂
Made this photo while hanging out with my friends Khaled Chowdhury and Siva Mani in Orlando.
Made this photo while hanging out with my friends Khaled Chowdhury and Siva Mani in Orlando.
October 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
My favorite bronze-silver-gold "architecture"😉😉 Although the landing zone comes in the end in this scenario (it's my stomach)😂😂
Made this photo while hanging out with my friends Khaled Chowdhury and Siva Mani in Orlando.
Made this photo while hanging out with my friends Khaled Chowdhury and Siva Mani in Orlando.
Some tricks never get old!
This morning, I was helping someone with optimizing the #PowerBI semantic model size. They have already exhausted most of the mainstream techniques for trimming the model, except for one hidden little gem!
Want to learn more?
datamozart.substack.com/p/hidden-lit...
This morning, I was helping someone with optimizing the #PowerBI semantic model size. They have already exhausted most of the mainstream techniques for trimming the model, except for one hidden little gem!
Want to learn more?
datamozart.substack.com/p/hidden-lit...
Hidden little gem that can save your Power BI life!
Power BI is full of hidden gems! This one can literally make you a real Power BI hero out of nowhere!
datamozart.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Some tricks never get old!
This morning, I was helping someone with optimizing the #PowerBI semantic model size. They have already exhausted most of the mainstream techniques for trimming the model, except for one hidden little gem!
Want to learn more?
datamozart.substack.com/p/hidden-lit...
This morning, I was helping someone with optimizing the #PowerBI semantic model size. They have already exhausted most of the mainstream techniques for trimming the model, except for one hidden little gem!
Want to learn more?
datamozart.substack.com/p/hidden-lit...
Tayra!
That's the name of the animal on @shbwatson.bsky.social and my "Analytics Engineering with #MicrosoftFabric and #PowerBI" book cover, which we are currently writing for @oreilly.bsky.social.
We've added another chapter to an early release of the book: learning.oreilly.com/library/view...
That's the name of the animal on @shbwatson.bsky.social and my "Analytics Engineering with #MicrosoftFabric and #PowerBI" book cover, which we are currently writing for @oreilly.bsky.social.
We've added another chapter to an early release of the book: learning.oreilly.com/library/view...
Analytics Engineering with Microsoft Fabric and Power BI
While Microsoft Power BI has dominated the business intelligence market for years and is a go-to tool for creating visually appealing, interactive reports and dashboards, it's now... - Selection from ...
learning.oreilly.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Tayra!
That's the name of the animal on @shbwatson.bsky.social and my "Analytics Engineering with #MicrosoftFabric and #PowerBI" book cover, which we are currently writing for @oreilly.bsky.social.
We've added another chapter to an early release of the book: learning.oreilly.com/library/view...
That's the name of the animal on @shbwatson.bsky.social and my "Analytics Engineering with #MicrosoftFabric and #PowerBI" book cover, which we are currently writing for @oreilly.bsky.social.
We've added another chapter to an early release of the book: learning.oreilly.com/library/view...