Bill Jelen is one of my most favorite people on earth. That is why I wanted to have him as my first guest when I restarted the podcast. Even though I recorded this few weeks ago, only now I got around to publishing it. Please enjoy the conversation with Bill.

For more about Bill, visit his website https://mrexcel.com or his YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@MrXL

On the left side, we have a veteran warrior with 37 years of data battle scars and redundant six pack. They call him SQL.

On the right side, there is a young challenger with transformative powers and "never say undo" attitude. He goes by the moniker Power Query.

Who is going to win this battle?!?


I have been using SQL for 25 years and Power Query since it came out in early 2012. And in this article, let me share my views on how SQL compares with Power Query. If you prefer to listen, check out the podcast episode - SQL vs. Power Query.


For show-notes & resources, visit
https://chandoo.org/wp/sql-vs-power-query/


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https://chandoo.org/wp/power-query-power-course/


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Power BI is one of the best data analytics platform in the world. But it is not all roses and honey. There are some ugly parts to this amazing software. In this podcast episode, let me share 4 of my frustrations with the software / platform.

For more, visit https://chandoo.org/wp/cp03-the-ugly-truth-about-power-bi/

Full podcast catalog - https://chandoo.org/wp/category/podcast/

My Power BI course - https://chandoo.org/wp/power-bi-course/

So you want a 6 figure data job? In this podcast episode, I am going to share 6 strategies and tactics to land a $100k+ data job.

Ladies & gentlemen... I have an exciting announcement. I am relaunching my podcast!!!

It only took me 7 years, but Chandoo.org podcast is now BACK! I am planning to make regular episodes on Excel, Power BI, SQL & Data Analytics.

In the 1st episode of Season 2 of Chandoo.org podcast I talk about, Top 5 Excel Skills you need to be a Successful Data Analyst in 2023.

In the 56th episode of Chandoo.org podcast, let me answer the chicken and egg question of Excel users. How many formulas should you care to learn?

What is in this session?
In this podcast,

Two personal updates
3 legs of formula writing

Function knowledge
Operators
Referencing


6 categories of must-know functions

Basic math
Conditions
Lookups
Text
Date & time
Work specific


Closing remarks & resources for you

Ladies & gentlemen, its time we revived the much loved Chandoo.org podcast. In the 55th episode, I do a lousy imitation of Arnold Schwarzenegger's famous "I will be back" and tell you why there was such a long gap between episodes, my plans for reviving our podcast and more.

What is in this session?

In this podcast,

Why there was such a long gap between last and this episode
What next?
How to extract every 6th item from a list?

In the 54th session of Chandoo.org podcast, let's make you awesome in Pivot Tables.

What is in this session?

In this podcast,

Quick updates
Top 10 pivot table tricks

Adding same value field twice
Tabular layouts
GETPIVOTDATA & 2 bonus tricks
Relationships & data model
One slicer to rule them all
Show only top x values
Relative performance
Show unique count
Spruce up with conditional formats
Not so ugly pivot charts


Resources & Show notes for you

In the 53rd session of Chandoo.org podcast, let's talk about data validation.

What is in this session?

In this podcast,

What is data validation
How Excel DV compares with database & software DV?
Types of data validation rules
List & custom rules explained
Input & error messages
Alternatives to data validation
Enhancing data validation
Removing data validation rules
Homework problem for you
Resources & show notes

In the 52nd session of Chandoo.org podcast, let's discuss monkeys, Ok, I am kidding. We are going to talk about M is for Data Monkey book.

What is in this session?
In this podcast,

Updates: Why so much gap between episodes?
Quick introduction to Power Query
Why you should get this book?
What is in this book?
A very cool example of the techniques you will learn
Conclusions