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The Data Gods of Knowledge - Guy in a Cube

Christopher Wagner • December 10, 2019

Everyone now... "YOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"

LinkedIn Profile Adam Saxton: Link

LinkedIn Profile Patrick Leblanc: Link

Web Site: https://guyinacube.com/

LinkedIn Site: Link

YouTube: Link

Twitter: @GuyInACube


Data God Qualifications:

With over 4 million views on YouTube, there are probably no more popular Power BI celebrities than Adam Saxton and Patrick Leblanc.

If you are doing anything with Power BI, odds are you have watched a few dozen of the videos by Adam and Patrick. With new videos out on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, either Adam or Patrick are popping up on your YouTube feed regularly.

Roundup the Gods

On Mondays, Adam provides a good rundown of updates to the Power BI platform, useful blog posts, and covers any news impacting the field. With the many changes and updates continually hitting the platform, this is an excellent way to keep up with what is going on with Power BI.

Two Minute Tuesdays

"You guys know how I like to do. Let's head over to my laptop."

In these UBER popular Tuesday editions, Patrick will quickly show you how to use various Power BI techniques. The best part, his focus on the "clicks" makes these videos infinitely re-watchable and can help you work through each topic.


Top 5 Best Videos

While Adam has the most videos posted to the channel, Patrick is dominating in the most popular video category at 4 of the top 5.


#1. Dynamic Power BI reports using Parameters

#2. Embed a dashboard from Power BI into your application

#3. Build a Slicer Panel in Power BI and take it to the next level (not just because of the t-shirt)

#4. Data modeling best practices

#5. Working with Time

Data God Fun Fact:

Adam once ditched a night tour in Washington DC to go see a Star Wars movie on opening night.

Can you guess the Star Wars Movie?


History:

The first Guy in a Cube video was uploaded on December 4th, 2014. Each video has embraced nerd culture by showing off Adam or Patrick's eclectic t-shirt collection, Lego, or other toys.


CHRIS WAGNER, MBA MVP

Analytics Architect, Mentor, Leader, and Visionary

Chris has been working in the Data and Analytics space for nearly 20 years. Chris has dedicated his professional career to making data and information accessible to the masses. A significant component in making data available is continually learning new things and teaching others from these experiences. To help people keep up with this ever-changing landscape, Chris frequently posts on LinkedIn and to this blog.
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