Explicit Measures Podcast 509: Fabric Ideas That Stick & Reading What's Next
Mar 10, 2026
They debate how to submit Fabric ideas that actually get noticed and why many suggestions are ignored. They map where Microsoft is investing in Fabric, from Data Factory to governance and platform admin. They explore agent-driven development, agent-first and API-first design, and practical ways to contribute like proofs-of-concept and community threads. They also discuss signs of Power BI Desktop changes and conference timing risks.
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Power BI Desktop Install Size Balloon Example
- Anecdote: Mike stores many Power BI Desktop builds locally and noted download sizes ballooned from ~553 MB (Jan 2025) to ~859 MB for version 147.
- He uses EXE and Store installs (3.1 GB for Store) and differentiates by dark/light mode to know which version he's running.
Ideas Influence Shifted Toward Enterprise Workloads
- Insight: The old ideas.powerbi shaped product direction early on but its influence weakened as Fabric moved toward enterprise priorities.
- Microsoft now prioritizes large platform investments (CICD, governance, Data Factory) that fragment community-driven feature influence.
Speed From Idea To Feature Branch Is The New Moat
- Insight: The next product advantage is speed from idea to feature branch — AI agents can shortcut development cycles by generating, testing, and iterating code quickly.
- Mike predicts companies that enable rapid agent-driven feature branches will outcompete slower incumbents.