1 hr 15 min
Surfing the Changing Seas of Data, w/ Microsoft's Chris Webb Raw Data By P3 Adaptive
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Chris Webb is an OG in the Microsoft data universe, having long-time knowledge of the Microsoft Data Platform...even pre-dating Rob's own experience with the tools!
He's a Principal Program Manager on Microsoft's elite Power BI Customer Advisory Team (The CAT Team)! He and Rob have known each other for a long time. Their relationship was, at times, adversarial. Now, though, they are allies that spread the gospel of Power BI and the Microsoft Power Platform!
References in this episode:
Hitler Hits A Breaking Point With Tableau
American Chopper Meme
Episode Timeline:
4:05 - Chris's gateway drug into Microsoft BI was MDX, Training challenges and saving souls, and the predecessor to Analysis Services 17:00 - Chris's OLAP experience, DAX vs MDX, Chris and Rob reflect on a decade old nerd fight 34:40 - Dave Grohl and Ratatouille, why we need certain functions and OLAP, and the power of PR, 50:00 - Tableau to Power BI migration, self-service BI, PBI's feedback system, and Excel adopters Episode Transcript:
Rob Collie (00:00:00):
Welcome, friends. Today's guest is Chris Webb. There really aren't many people who can claim as many years of experience with the evolving Microsoft data platform as Chris can. I myself have been around this particular campfire for almost 20 years and Chris predates me by quite a bit. He was one of the OG Microsoft BI professionals and celebrities, so he has seen a lot. He's practically a historian of all of this stuff while at the same time being very much highly active in this space today.
Rob Collie (00:00:36):
Chris and I first met each other professionally sort of like in the formative years of 2010, that era, when Power Pivot and the tabular Analysis Services model was first coming to market. And from the get-go in the early days, we were an opposition to each other. We had some pretty fierce email arguments like big tough guys. But that was all a long time ago and things have changed so much, and really in hindsight, we were both right. We were both keying in on opposite sides of something really important and we're in a very, very friendly place with one another these days.
Rob Collie (00:01:12):
And it's really nice to get together and talk with an old adversary who now very much is completely an ally. It was long overdue and he's just an amazing conversationalist. We had a really good time. I hope you enjoy it as well, so let's get into it.
Announcer (00:01:29):
Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please?
Announcer (00:01:34):
This is the Raw Data By P3 Adaptive Podcast with your host Rob Collie and your cohost Thomas LaRrock. Find out what the experts at P3 Adaptive can do for your business. Just go to p3adaptive.com. Raw Data By P3 Adaptive is data with the human element.
Rob Collie (00:01:58):
Welcome to the show, Chris Webb.
Chris Webb (00:01:59):
Hi, there.
Rob Collie (00:02:00):
How are you today?
Chris Webb (00:02:01):
It's five o'clock on a Friday afternoon in the UK, so this is the last thing that I'll be doing before the weekend. But I can't think of a better way to finish the week.
Rob Collie (00:02:10):
Well, I couldn't think of a better way to finish the week than like being in a British pub about this time. There's just something about the way y'all do beer. I think you figured it out. I prefer the English pub experience. I just feel like the combination of taste and drinkability and temperature and all of that, I think you've really got it nailed down over there.
Chris Webb (00:02:28):
So you're not going to get at me for warm beer or anything? Are you?
Rob Collie (00:02:31):
No, I actually-
Chris Webb (00:02:32):
This is usually what people say about British beer.
Rob Collie (00:02:35):
No, I have really no complaints at all about the British pub experience. As far as I'm concerned, for me, I find it optimal. I wish I could get exactly that sort of experience over here. Instead of you've got to drink the Trip
Chris Webb is an OG in the Microsoft data universe, having long-time knowledge of the Microsoft Data Platform...even pre-dating Rob's own experience with the tools!
He's a Principal Program Manager on Microsoft's elite Power BI Customer Advisory Team (The CAT Team)! He and Rob have known each other for a long time. Their relationship was, at times, adversarial. Now, though, they are allies that spread the gospel of Power BI and the Microsoft Power Platform!
References in this episode:
Hitler Hits A Breaking Point With Tableau
American Chopper Meme
Episode Timeline:
4:05 - Chris's gateway drug into Microsoft BI was MDX, Training challenges and saving souls, and the predecessor to Analysis Services 17:00 - Chris's OLAP experience, DAX vs MDX, Chris and Rob reflect on a decade old nerd fight 34:40 - Dave Grohl and Ratatouille, why we need certain functions and OLAP, and the power of PR, 50:00 - Tableau to Power BI migration, self-service BI, PBI's feedback system, and Excel adopters Episode Transcript:
Rob Collie (00:00:00):
Welcome, friends. Today's guest is Chris Webb. There really aren't many people who can claim as many years of experience with the evolving Microsoft data platform as Chris can. I myself have been around this particular campfire for almost 20 years and Chris predates me by quite a bit. He was one of the OG Microsoft BI professionals and celebrities, so he has seen a lot. He's practically a historian of all of this stuff while at the same time being very much highly active in this space today.
Rob Collie (00:00:36):
Chris and I first met each other professionally sort of like in the formative years of 2010, that era, when Power Pivot and the tabular Analysis Services model was first coming to market. And from the get-go in the early days, we were an opposition to each other. We had some pretty fierce email arguments like big tough guys. But that was all a long time ago and things have changed so much, and really in hindsight, we were both right. We were both keying in on opposite sides of something really important and we're in a very, very friendly place with one another these days.
Rob Collie (00:01:12):
And it's really nice to get together and talk with an old adversary who now very much is completely an ally. It was long overdue and he's just an amazing conversationalist. We had a really good time. I hope you enjoy it as well, so let's get into it.
Announcer (00:01:29):
Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please?
Announcer (00:01:34):
This is the Raw Data By P3 Adaptive Podcast with your host Rob Collie and your cohost Thomas LaRrock. Find out what the experts at P3 Adaptive can do for your business. Just go to p3adaptive.com. Raw Data By P3 Adaptive is data with the human element.
Rob Collie (00:01:58):
Welcome to the show, Chris Webb.
Chris Webb (00:01:59):
Hi, there.
Rob Collie (00:02:00):
How are you today?
Chris Webb (00:02:01):
It's five o'clock on a Friday afternoon in the UK, so this is the last thing that I'll be doing before the weekend. But I can't think of a better way to finish the week.
Rob Collie (00:02:10):
Well, I couldn't think of a better way to finish the week than like being in a British pub about this time. There's just something about the way y'all do beer. I think you figured it out. I prefer the English pub experience. I just feel like the combination of taste and drinkability and temperature and all of that, I think you've really got it nailed down over there.
Chris Webb (00:02:28):
So you're not going to get at me for warm beer or anything? Are you?
Rob Collie (00:02:31):
No, I actually-
Chris Webb (00:02:32):
This is usually what people say about British beer.
Rob Collie (00:02:35):
No, I have really no complaints at all about the British pub experience. As far as I'm concerned, for me, I find it optimal. I wish I could get exactly that sort of experience over here. Instead of you've got to drink the Trip
1 hr 15 min