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The Antares Alien
Power BI | DAX
Blarg! Here, I write about Power BI stuff in a fun and unique way. I also occasionally write about video game development. Thanks for checking out my blog!

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Why to Avoid Time Intelligence Functions in DAX
DAX is tough as it is, but when time intelligence functions are introduced into the mix things get complicated quick. I constantly hear...

Brent Jones
Aug 8, 2024
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What Skills Do You Need To Be A Power BI Developer?
In this article, I'll go over some of the main skills I think you will need as a Power BI developer.

Brent Jones
Aug 15, 2020
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63% of Tweets About Airlines are Negative. A Power BI Analysis.
...63% of tweets about airline companies had a negative sentiment... make a heatmap from a Matrix visual.

Brent Jones
Dec 4, 2018
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Does the 80/20 Rule Appear in Car Sales? A Power BI Analysis
I always here about the 80/20 rule in theory but I've never actually gone out and tried to find it myself. So I decided to test it out w

Brent Jones
Nov 27, 2018
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Ease Your Mind With a Free Power BI Reference Guide!
Do you feel lost sometimes in Power BI? Don't worry! I compiled together some of the major areas of Power BI, Dax, and Power Query into

Brent Jones
Nov 17, 2018
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Power BI: Ultimate Guide to Joining Tables
There are three approaches to joining tables in Power BI. One is on the relationships page, another is with Power Query, and another with DA
Brent Jones
Nov 5, 2018
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Building a KPI Dashboard for a Recruiting Company!
For the past couple of years I've worked for a consulting firm and created several dashboards for various purposes.
Brent Jones
Oct 19, 2018
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How to use Power BI Role Level Security
RLS is a security feature in Power BI that allows you to limit the data shown to users based on their role in your organization. It may soun
Brent Jones
Oct 9, 2018
879 views

Best Book for Learning DAX and Power BI
Why Learn DAX? You may be thinking, "Oh, DAX is easy. I mean, it looks just like Excel formulas!". That's what I thought too..
Brent Jones
Oct 4, 2018
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Analyze Your Business's Facebook Page with Power BI
Power BI comes with a Facebook connector that allows you to analyze any Facebook page's posts and comments - your business's page as
Brent Jones
Oct 1, 2018
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Best Book to Learn Data Visualization
In this blog, I'll attempt to use some of the major principles in Cole Knaflic's book "Storytelling With Data" to create i
Brent Jones
Sep 25, 2018
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2 Easy Steps to Creating User Input Variables with Power BI
Read about how to easily create user input variables for your dashboard users! Example with the classic train problem.
Brent Jones
Sep 14, 2018
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Data Management: Power BI Data Types with M or Report Design UI?
Having the correct data types in your Power BI model is essential for a fast performing dashboard. For the most part, Power BI does this...
Brent Jones
Aug 15, 2018
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