I’ve been pretty quiet the past couple of months because I’ve been deep in Python, AI engineering skills, while staying steady with Fabric. I’m grateful to share that I’ve accepted the Senior AI Engineering role at my institution — something I’ve been working toward relentlessly since January. Thanks to everyone who shares their work here; it’s been a huge part of how I’ve kept moving.

Hey everyone! Have you been keeping up-to-date with the latest generation of AI models? If you HAVEN'T, then I recommend checking them out - they are insane to be honest - I'm talking Claude Opus 4.5, Gemini 3.0, GPT 5.1 etc. Has huge implications for how we will work in the future. I'm just figuring out the best workflows for implementing these models in Fabric workflows, I'll share more of my thinking and research in the following weeks/ months, but I'm interested - have you been keeping up-to-date with the LLM updates? Have you been thinking about how to integrate into Fabric - let me know what you've found so far!

Hey everyone, got some very exciting news... for the first time ever (and possibly the last time ever!), you can get 20% OFF a Fabric Dojo Annual Memberships. This deal is ONLY for the next few days, and might never return to be honest - so it's best to act quick! Who is Fabric Dojo for? Put simply, the Dojo is for you: - if you want to learn to build a data platform using Microsoft Fabric - then this is for you. - If you want to go beyond watching videos, and actually get hands-on, building data engineering solutions in Fabric, whilst learning best practices and tips and tricks along the way with 300+ other passionate, like-minded people. We have analysts in there, architects, engineers, managers, a broad mix, which is what makes it exciting! You can read more about WHO benefits from the Dojo by reading our Testimonials. I'm pretty sure Fabric Dojo is the most comprehensive collection of training on topics related to Microsoft Fabric Data Engineering & building your data platform. I've been working on it full-time for over a year now! You will have access to over 120 hands-on tutorials (See the full list here) covering Pipelines, Dataflows, CI/CD, Lakehouses/ Python/ Spark, REST APIs, Data Warehousing, Data Quality, Real-time, Capacities, Optimization, Architecture & much more. Including 40+ hours of solution walkthrough and explanations - we go deep! On top that we have TWO in-depth, real-world projects to tie everything together (this will take you 10 weeks to complete each of them). AND the DP-700 Bootcamp to accelerate your path to certification! AND I'm available everyday to answer your questions, and we have 48+ hours of live calls to network, learn, ask questions, get feedback on your solutions. To sign up, and take advantage of the deal:

Hi everyone, I’m excited to share that I passed my DP-600 exam yesterday! Huge thanks to @Will Needham for the course, the community, and the invaluable notes. I honestly don’t think I would’ve made it without these resources — the notes, in particular, were a lifesaver during my prep. Regarding the exam format, I had 48 standalone questions, with 4 additional questions as part of a case study. The total time allocated was 1 hour and 40 minutes. In addition to Skool.com, I supplemented my study with MS Learn and completed numerous practice tests until I was consistently scoring above 78. To give you an idea, my first practice test in August 2025 only netted me a 42, so it’s been a journey of steady improvement. Stay focused, stay consistent, and I’m sure you’ll crack the exam too!

Hi all, We’re setting up a new fabric instance next year, our first one, wondered if anybody has advice on; • Priorities • Things to be careful on • Non negotiables • Time/Effort saving steps etc • Anything else you think would be helpful or for us to be mindful of