Jeff "Dash-bored" Weir
@insightsmachine.bsky.social
I like talking about data visualisation and actionable insights in Power BI, and pushing for better vis & UI/UX.
Some people, when confronted with a problem, think “I know, I’ll use a chart.” Now they have two problems.
blog.codinghorror.com/regular-expr...
blog.codinghorror.com/regular-expr...
Regular Expressions: Now You Have Two Problems
I love regular expressions. No, I’m not sure you understand: I really love regular expressions.
You may find it a little odd that a hack who grew up using a language with the ain’t keyword would fall...
blog.codinghorror.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Some people, when confronted with a problem, think “I know, I’ll use a chart.” Now they have two problems.
blog.codinghorror.com/regular-expr...
blog.codinghorror.com/regular-expr...
Be cool to have a second chart - maybe just a single bar or a pop up if interactive - that shows the quantum of inward (and possibly outward) migration relative to the popn.
November 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Be cool to have a second chart - maybe just a single bar or a pop up if interactive - that shows the quantum of inward (and possibly outward) migration relative to the popn.
Although you might need to call out the “of what” in regards to the percentages somewhere
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Although you might need to call out the “of what” in regards to the percentages somewhere
Another quote:
“I recommend that the Statue of Liberty on the East Coast be supplemented by the Statue of Responsibility on the West Coast.”
“I recommend that the Statue of Liberty on the East Coast be supplemented by the Statue of Responsibility on the West Coast.”
November 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Another quote:
“I recommend that the Statue of Liberty on the East Coast be supplemented by the Statue of Responsibility on the West Coast.”
“I recommend that the Statue of Liberty on the East Coast be supplemented by the Statue of Responsibility on the West Coast.”
Uruti Point.
November 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Uruti Point.
I ended up using a Visual Level Filter instead of physical relationships, that uses TREATAS to filter from one table to the other, when my source table is filtered.
November 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I ended up using a Visual Level Filter instead of physical relationships, that uses TREATAS to filter from one table to the other, when my source table is filtered.
Point I should make...The quality-of-life stuff I want hasn't been shipped under *any* PM. Not just under the last.
November 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Point I should make...The quality-of-life stuff I want hasn't been shipped under *any* PM. Not just under the last.
"Yes Jeff but there are so very many missing features worth prioritizing that end users deserve."
Great..given there are so many and some are probably quite minor compared to others, then you should be able to ship some now and again.
Great..given there are so many and some are probably quite minor compared to others, then you should be able to ship some now and again.
November 13, 2025 at 9:47 PM
"Yes Jeff but there are so very many missing features worth prioritizing that end users deserve."
Great..given there are so many and some are probably quite minor compared to others, then you should be able to ship some now and again.
Great..given there are so many and some are probably quite minor compared to others, then you should be able to ship some now and again.
Not the first time I've asked for this no-brainer end-user-focused thing. But any time I repost these things for the nth time, I'm asking myself "I wonder if this is the first time the latest person in charge is seeing that this is a missing feature worth prioritizing that end users deserve ?"
November 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Not the first time I've asked for this no-brainer end-user-focused thing. But any time I repost these things for the nth time, I'm asking myself "I wonder if this is the first time the latest person in charge is seeing that this is a missing feature worth prioritizing that end users deserve ?"
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: EVERY #PowerBI feature prioritisation meeting vote should be preceded by a day sitting in the trenches alongside the canon fodder :-)
November 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: EVERY #PowerBI feature prioritisation meeting vote should be preceded by a day sitting in the trenches alongside the canon fodder :-)
Training outline.
Day 1:
* Explain what Edit Interactions is
* Explain what C# is
Day 1:
* Explain what Edit Interactions is
* Explain what C# is
November 13, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Training outline.
Day 1:
* Explain what Edit Interactions is
* Explain what C# is
Day 1:
* Explain what Edit Interactions is
* Explain what C# is
LinkedIn is just boring vanity publishing isn’t it? (I prefer exciting shitposting).
November 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
LinkedIn is just boring vanity publishing isn’t it? (I prefer exciting shitposting).
Suspect the psychometric testing will protect all parties.
November 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Suspect the psychometric testing will protect all parties.
NGL I struggled with getting totals to return the sum of the rows above yesterday in front of a colleague who couldn’t believe that they didn’t.
(I had forgotten to wrap a SUM inside an ADDCOLUMS in a CALCULATE.)
(I had forgotten to wrap a SUM inside an ADDCOLUMS in a CALCULATE.)
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
NGL I struggled with getting totals to return the sum of the rows above yesterday in front of a colleague who couldn’t believe that they didn’t.
(I had forgotten to wrap a SUM inside an ADDCOLUMS in a CALCULATE.)
(I had forgotten to wrap a SUM inside an ADDCOLUMS in a CALCULATE.)