Dennes

I Improve Data Platform Architectures and turn Data into Knowledge

Data Platform MVP (2020-2023)
Malta Data Platform UG leader
Microsoft Trainer

[Dennes @Dennes]

📊 A budget in a spreadsheet stops being true the moment actuals change.

🗂️ The Plan object in Microsoft Fabric brings forecasting and scenarios onto the same governed model as your data. 📈

🎥👇
https://t.co/L62GWwnbzJ

#MicrosoftFabric #FabricMonday #FabricIQ #PowerBI #Plan

[Dennes @Dennes]

📓 Hardcoding credentials in a Fabric notebook is a risk hiding in plain sight.

Connection Objects fix this — auth lives in the object, not in your code.
The notebook uses the connection. It never sees the credentials. 🔐

Fabric Monday #113 👇
https://t.co/nxD21PV3AE

[Dennes @Dennes]

🔐 OneLake security roles can have members nobody explicitly added.

That's Virtual Members — workspace roles mapped into OneLake security roles.

Fabric Monday #112 👇
https://t.co/7iQxRCFQrr

#MicrosoftFabric #FabricMonday

[Dennes @Dennes]

🔐 Hardcoding credentials in Fabric notebooks?

There's a better way. Workspace Identity + Connection Objects — but there are tricks.

Watch: https://t.co/xZ7OE2wJni

[Dennes @Dennes]

OneLake Security isn't a default — it's a choice. And it changes how identity flows through Fabric.

New Fabric Monday video 👇
https://t.co/V5gRYIRXwJ

#MicrosoftFabric #OneLake #DataSecurity #FabricMonday

[Dennes @Dennes]

@LinkedInHelp I'm not using any automation in linkedin, but I already faced the message "blocked for using automation" 2 or 3 times. I fill a form and everything goes on, but I would like guidance to avoid an unfair blockage of my account. I depend on my account for jobs

[Dennes @Dennes]

⚠️ Fabric Warehouse pipelines can cause data loss on schema changes. Azure Data Studio Database Projects handle schema promotion safely. 🎬

https://t.co/Sux1Q92k7p

#MicrosoftFabric #FabricWarehouse #AzureDataStudio

[Dennes @Dennes]

🕸️ Graph Objects & QuerySets in Microsoft Fabric — and how they power the new Ontology
👇

▶️ Watch the video
https://t.co/HzU6C36LgX

#MicrosoftFabric #FabricGraph #Ontology

[Dennes @Dennes]

Fabric Audit Logs in Warehouse & SQL Database — what they are, how to configure, and how to query. Full walkthrough in my latest video.

https://t.co/2d1zVg4K4d

#MicrosoftFabric #DataGovernance

[UGISS @ugiss_org]

@Dennes ci parla di Fabric User Data Function #sqlfamily #datasat #DataSatPordenone #DataSatPN

[Dennes @Dennes]

Warehouse Snapshots in Fabric are great — until you realize each period needs its own snapshot AND its own report copy.

Know when to use them and when SCD Type 2 is the smarter call.

🎥 https://t.co/4a3NLwzgwi

#MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI #DataEngineering

[Dennes @Dennes]

Data, Deployment & Variable Libraries 🚀

Promoting a Lakehouse in Microsoft Fabric?

Learn which shortcuts Fabric updates automatically — and which need Variable Libraries to retarget

Dev→Test→Prod.

Video: https://t.co/zL6dGfiLij

#MicrosoftFabric #DataEngineering

[John Kennedy Peterson @skyshark88]

Here are the **Top 10 posts** from engineers (or closely aligned builders/devs) actively shipping, launching, or updating **real products/features** — focused on recent momentum (past ~24–36 hours as of Jan 19, 2026), with tangible announcements, tools, updates, or reflections on deployment/production work. Prioritized technical/execution-focused content from verified-context engineers over hype.

1. **Tejas (@taashuu_)** — Built and shipped **ClearContext**, a small tool that turns feature descriptions into clear release notes, user emails, and (soon) video scripts. Live now after a quick Sunday build to solve poor feature communication.

**Post shortcut:** https://t.co/Wgo8gBj4nO

2. **Thorsten Ball (@thorstenball)** — Shipped 3 improvements to Amp (code editor/tooling) thanks to a new doc: better keybindings in manual, smarter y/n prompt in login, and a toggleable shortcut widget.

**Post shortcut:** https://t.co/co4ZMMIAgv

3. **Alva (@AlvaApp)** — Weekly product update for their Quantamental Investing AI Agent: chat image upload, trending/user-created playbooks, and version control for dashboard playbooks.

**Post shortcut:** https://t.co/STdo1DwFSW

4. **Cali (@cbCalicio)** — TrojanTrading team shipped a bunch of features since launch: new Dev Scanner, mobile limit orders by Mcap/%, bundles % filter, wallet tracker pause/hover, KOL badges/colors, alerts in SOL/USD, active filter badges, and more.

**Post shortcut:** https://t.co/7Hv5s3Dq09

5. **Dara Oladapo (@DaraOladapo)** — Emphasized shipping features confidently with reliable DevOps pipelines: peer reviews, security checks, API contracts, automated builds/tests/deployments (video included).

**Post shortcut:** https://t.co/klaklguI4I

6. **Kyle (@koki7o)** — Documenting real journey from Fortune 500 IT to shipping products in public as solo founder with AI co-founders — no fake hustle, just execution/mistakes (visual post).

**Post shortcut:** https://t.co/LhQ1BnN9Es

7. **Oionz (@Oionz)** — Reflection on shipping solo: smooth until real users hit it with weird paths/shortcuts turning into problems; emphasizes AI for questioning code, balancing speed & safety.

**Post shortcut:** https://t.co/KlUb5Qrou7

8. **Kyle Crone (@kylecronebuilds)** — Completed unsexy foundational work to turn hobby into real product: EO infrastructure, legal pages live, favicon, streamlined codebase.

**Post shortcut:** https://t.co/DrejaKQjAS

9. **Vishesh Baghel (@VisheshBaghell)** — Highlighted the real engineering: gaps between CRUD — debugging race conditions in prod at 2am, slow queries, negative inventory edges (not in meetings).

**Post shortcut:** https://t.co/AVXFceFMoa

10. **Dennes (@Dennes)** — Update on Microsoft Fabric: deployment pipelines now promote warehouse SCHEMAS (not just objects), making environment promotion realistic for warehouses (video linked).

**Post shortcut:** https://t.co/UTlpPlpwCc

These capture genuine engineering/shipping signals — from quick solo tools to team feature drops and infra wins. Momentum is builder-focused and technical. Want a deeper thread dive, more context on any, or a refresh for newer posts? Let me know! 🚀

[Dennes @Dennes]

@skyshark88 @XFreeze Thank you for the link !

[Dennes @Dennes]

🔄 Fabric Monday 101: Warehouse and Pipelines

Deployment pipelines can now promote warehouse SCHEMAS—not just individual objects.

This finally makes environment promotion realistic for warehouses.

Not perfect, but a major step forward. 🎥Video: https://t.co/tm2Dbk5pZl

[Data Toboggan @datatoboggan]

We are excited to announce a session Low Code Medallion: Using Lakehouse Materialized views by @Dennes
Event Date: 31st January 2026
Register Now: https://t.co/zkFmNerH2O
Agenda: https://t.co/ISh5jmfSha
#MicrosoftFabric #AI #DataCommunity

[Dennes @Dennes]

⚡ Fabric Dataflows Gen2: Master Default Destinations

Save time with auto-config, fix schema issues, avoid setup pitfalls.

Stop manual configuration 👇

🎥 https://t.co/q5QgmCEHX0

[Dennes @Dennes]

🚀 Materialized Lake Views: Optimal Refresh is here!

Smarter, lighter, incremental refresh for Fabric lakehouse workloads — no full reprocessing needed. A big win for data engineers. Watch the video to see

what’s new 📷👀

https://t.co/co45ngjdeN

[Dennes @Dennes]

🚀 Materialized Lake Views: Optimal Refresh is here!

Smarter, lighter, incremental refresh for Fabric lakehouse workloads — no full reprocessing needed.
A big win for data engineers.

Watch the video to see what’s new 👀

https://t.co/UvNeJXlQEf

[Dennes @Dennes]

How to create a Microsoft Fabric Map object using

GeoJSON + PMTiles from your Lakehouse.

Fast, clean, and fully governed geospatial data in Fabric.

Watch 👉 https://t.co/kiVT7IV6jT

#MicrosoftFabric #Geospatial #GeoJSON #PMTiles