Jörg Schmidt
@joschkos.bsky.social
BI Consultant, MS Data Platform, Power BI, Excel-DNA
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This week's blog post: How I keep up with AI, and why you honestly shouldn’t
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How I keep up with AI, and why you honestly shouldn’t - SQLGene Training
In 2016, I thought I knew how to keep up with technology. In 2026, I’m less sure. AI feels a bit like fast fashion. Oh you are wearing cerulean? Pfft. Everyone knows that chartreuse is in now. How emb...
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February 9, 2026 at 11:53 AM
This week's blog post: How I keep up with AI, and why you honestly shouldn’t
www.sqlgene.com/2026/02/09/h...
www.sqlgene.com/2026/02/09/h...
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Inspired by a recent short video by Kurt Buhler on AI and FOMO
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There's never been a better time to have a problem. Try Claude Code; make something. You'll be amazed what you can do. And I'm not just talking about Power BI... anything. | Kurt Buhler | ...
There's never been a better time to have a problem. Try Claude Code; make something. You'll be amazed what you can do. And I'm not just talking about Power BI... anything. | 15 comments on LinkedIn
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February 9, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Inspired by a recent short video by Kurt Buhler on AI and FOMO
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This is a political podcast but I think it's fairly unpolitical that we need less big tech, more competition, and better consumer protections.
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Opinion | We Didn’t Ask for This Internet
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February 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
This is a political podcast but I think it's fairly unpolitical that we need less big tech, more competition, and better consumer protections.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/o...
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New blog post: SQL Server Diagnostic Information Queries for February 2026
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#SQLServer #SQLServer2025
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#SQLServer #SQLServer2025
February 3, 2026 at 1:04 AM
New blog post: SQL Server Diagnostic Information Queries for February 2026
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#SQLServer #SQLServer2025
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#SQLServer #SQLServer2025
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February 3, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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If you use Tabular Editor, I want to hear from you, good and bad. I'd love to set up a 30 minute call.
February 2, 2026 at 11:02 AM
If you use Tabular Editor, I want to hear from you, good and bad. I'd love to set up a 30 minute call.
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I'm happy to announce I'll be working part time as developer relations for Tabular Editor
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February 2, 2026 at 10:18 AM
I'm happy to announce I'll be working part time as developer relations for Tabular Editor
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My M converter supports DuckDB!
January 30, 2026 at 8:21 PM
My M converter supports DuckDB!
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Hi-res image downloads are free and can be printed up to 16"x16".
Gallery quality prints are available for order - they ship through a local print network to reduce carbon load and cost.
No two prints will ever be the same - there are 11,167 🐦 to choose from!
Gallery quality prints are available for order - they ship through a local print network to reduce carbon load and cost.
No two prints will ever be the same - there are 11,167 🐦 to choose from!
January 30, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Hi-res image downloads are free and can be printed up to 16"x16".
Gallery quality prints are available for order - they ship through a local print network to reduce carbon load and cost.
No two prints will ever be the same - there are 11,167 🐦 to choose from!
Gallery quality prints are available for order - they ship through a local print network to reduce carbon load and cost.
No two prints will ever be the same - there are 11,167 🐦 to choose from!
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My latest dashboard(s) for the #PowerBI "World Championships".
[Feeling too exhausted to write interesting comment to drive "engagement" here]
[Feeling too exhausted to write interesting comment to drive "engagement" here]
January 28, 2026 at 9:11 AM
My latest dashboard(s) for the #PowerBI "World Championships".
[Feeling too exhausted to write interesting comment to drive "engagement" here]
[Feeling too exhausted to write interesting comment to drive "engagement" here]
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Back on my 🪶 bullshit.
January 27, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Back on my 🪶 bullshit.
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I couldn’t “learn” anymore… www.serverlesssql.com/dopamine/
Dopamine – andy.cutler
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January 20, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I couldn’t “learn” anymore… www.serverlesssql.com/dopamine/
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This was an interesting chronicle:
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AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage | Cory Doctorow
AI is asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there by monopolists run amok. A serious fight against it must strike at its roots
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January 19, 2026 at 6:59 AM
This was an interesting chronicle:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Remember that looming mental health crisis I mentioned? It stopped looming. lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/1/18/ag...
January 18, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Remember that looming mental health crisis I mentioned? It stopped looming. lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/1/18/ag...
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If anyone asks why I’m not going to the MVP summit this year…
"She's a US Citizen!" - ICE Terrorizing Minneapolis (1/9/26)
January 17, 2026 at 6:09 AM
If anyone asks why I’m not going to the MVP summit this year…
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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."
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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...
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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...
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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.'
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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