Why Net Retention Is Not a Strategy
Executives misinterpert Net Revenue Retention when it is treated as a target in itself, a universal truth about the customer base, or the cohort quality is taken for granted. The truth is, NRR becomes useful when executives treat it as the headline of a story rather than the whole plot.
Governing the Commons: Feedback, Incentives, and Light Touch Control
is about designing the environment so that the easiest way to work is also the most responsible.
Structuring Freedom: Best Practices for Report Builders
Part three explores specific design and build practices that allow report creators to work freely without overloading the shared semantic model or dragging the capacity to its knees.
The Magic of Tabular Editor
Tabular Editor doesn’t just let you tweak the model more efficiently, it actively improves your working life.
Streamlining & Simplifying Your Data Model for Copilot
It's time to tackle what might be the most underappreciated aspect of a semantic model: simplicity.
Do You Really Need a Semantic Layer? It Depends, But Probably Yes
In Power BI, which I work with extensively, the semantic model isn’t optional, it’s built in.
Plato, Democracy, and the Data Delusion
Plato distrusted democracy because he believed it gave people the illusion of wisdom. I’ve seen dashboards do the same thing.
Confidence Is Not Competence: Why AI Needs Critical Thinking
In business, confidence can often be mistaken for competence.