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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Worst thing when you come home after an 11-hour trip from holiday: the coffee machine stopped working.. But I can officially add to my resume: coffee machine repair man 😀 The little round shower disc (in the blue cup) was the culprit!

A lot of little items of a coffee machine, unscrewed

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I'm really excited I was re-awarded the Data Platform MVP award for the 7th consecutive time. 🥳 But I also shared some less exciting personal words in this post about my mental health. 💛 Please have a read here: www.linkedin.com/posts/nickyv... #MVPBuzz #MentalHealth

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#mvpbuzz #mentalhealth #microsoftfabric | Nicky van Vroenhoven | 15 comments

This isn't the usual technical post you might know from me. Unfortunately, every medal has two sides. 🙄 It took me a little while to write this post due to being on holiday with the family in the be...

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Have you ever seen a flower of an evening primrose (Dutch: Teunisbloem) open? Just before dusk, the flowers start to crack open, and those only last for one day. Mind you, this is in real-time, no hyperlapse or edited video!

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Sam Debruyn @debruyn.dev · 24/05/2026

I just published a blog post exploring what powers Microsoft Fabric's Python and PySpark workloads under the hood. Turns out there's a fascinating cluster management system running behind the scenes that most users never see. 🤫 Curious? ➡️ debruyn.dev/2026/fabric-... #MicrosoftFabric #ApacheSpark

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Fabric under the hood: the Big Bad Cluster

Microsoft Fabric has been out for a couple of years now, have you ever wondered what is under the hood? There are lots of interesting things hiding in plain sight. Today, let’s take a look at Fabric’s...

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Ok, I found out erysipelas (Dutch: wondroos) is not as nice as it sounds. 😑 🤒🦶 I little scratch on my toe turned out an infection, swelling on my foot and high fevers. Now on a course of antibiotics and going the right direction again! 😐

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Great 4K morning run on the campus trail #MVPSummit I returned this afternoon to check out the tree house in the sunshine 🌞

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Meagan @mmarie.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I previously wrote about how the underlying technology for Fabric mirroring changed with SQL Server 2025. In this blog post, we will look at how to monitor this process, both in SQL Server and in Fabric. datasavvy.me/2026/03/24/monitoring-…

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Monitoring Fabric Mirroring for SQL 2025 - Data Savvy

In this blog post, we will look at how to monitor this process, both in SQL Server and in Fabric.

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Today is day 2 of the #MVPSummit, with the opening keynote as the start of the day. And of course, we can't share any of that because we are under NDA. For me, the real value is in the coffee talks, the connections with fellow MVP's and engineers building the products we work with on a daily basis.

A clay-like picture of Nicky holding an MVP Summit badge

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Enjoying the start of the #MVPSummit with friends Jack's BBQ!

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Some great days already in Paris with friends. Today is St. Patrick's day! 🍀 And a nice run this morning through the parc!

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Next up Power BI Gebruikersdagen: Marjolein Opsteegh! What to do with all the new visuals?

Marjolein starting her presentation on new Power BI visuals

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Fabric updated workspace settings: "License Type" is now called "Workspace Type". Makes it more clear and simpler IMO. Read more 👇 www.nickyvv.com/2026/02/fabr...

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Fabric Workspace Settings Update: "License Type" Renamed to "Workspace Type"

Blogging about Power BI, Power Platform and other things I find interesting.

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

[Blog] PBIR is becoming the new default report format in Power BI. Good for Git & CI/CD. Risky if you’re unprepared, because still in preview! What’s changing: www.nickyvv.com/2026/02/tran...

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Transitioning to the New Power BI Enhanced Report Format (PBIR) - What You Have to Know

Blogging about Power BI, Power Platform and other things I find interesting.

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

New blog & Fabric tip: See a wild spike in the Capacity Metrics App? Hit Focus mode on the chart - then you can actually click the red bar > Explore > Timepoint details. Helps you figure out what really went wrong instead of staring at a 65k% spike 😀 www.nickyvv.com/2025/11/quic...

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Quick Tip: Analyze the Fabric Capacity Metrics App Easily

Blogging about Power BI, Power Platform and other things I find interesting.

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

If you were at @datasaturdaynl.bsky.social today and by accident took a gray Fabric coffee mug from the toilets next to room 9 during the 3PM break, I would really like to have that back tomorrow... 💛

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Power BI and Excel still go hand in hand for many people (no, it's not a database!). 💡But if you want to use Analyze in Excel with your Power BI datasets, there are a few boxes you need to tick first. This post breaks it down: www.nickyvv.com/2025/09/powe...

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Power BI - Requirements to Use Analyze in Excel

Blogging about Power BI, Power Platform and other things I find interesting.

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Yes correct. With the new Org Apps, this is handled for you 🙂

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

The advanced options are indeed "extra", so for viewing you don't need them. For build permissions you need to check that box. You can also do it later via the permissions in the workspace, or update the app.

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Ha nice! 😁 *runs off to add DevOps to CV*

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Haha, that was the bad solution I was about to propose but thought: that's probably not what Alexander wants.. 😀

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Back to the actual problem: can I help with your issue in DevOps? 😀

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Fabric API update has rolled out on August 1: * Global APIs OFF * Permission-based APIs ON (unless you opted out) Check your settings and my blog for more info👉 www.nickyvv.com/2025/08/chan...

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Changes to Fabric Tenant Settings for API's

Blogging about Power BI, Power Platform and other things I find interesting.

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Set my OoO for all clients. Packed the car. Now off to Friesland for some ⛵️😎

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Nicky van Vroenhoven (he/him) @nickyvv.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Look what just arrived! Another year for #MVPBuzz 💛

4 pictures: a package, a small box, an unpacked MVP 2025-2026 disc and the disc on top of (5 other discs on) the award, with the wall decoration of Kurt Buhler with places like Excel Hell, Factory Town, ERP City and more 😀

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