Trust Barriers: Excel, Skill Gaps, and On-Prem Teams

Mike & Tommy weigh in on whether Microsoft Fabric has earned the same trust as Power BI, exploring if it's truly dependable for small businesses and enterprises alike, and examining what trust even means for an all-in-one platform that's still rapidly evolving.

https://x.com/gothburz/status/2019539563027247147?s=46&t=A8umCvjDNrtK_1gwT1T7qQ

https://hbr.org/2026/02/ai-doesnt-reduce-work-it-intensifies-it

https://blog.fabric.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/supercharge-ai-bi-and-data-engineering-with-semantic-link-generally-available/

https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/deprecation-of-old-excel-and-csv-import-experience-in-power-bi-service/

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