Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
DAX is what separates Power BI users from Power BI developers.
Most people can drag fields onto a canvas and call it a dashboard.
But the moment someone asks for year-over-year growth, a running total, or a metric that respects filters the way the business actually thinks - you need DAX.
And the first real test is knowing when to use a calculated column vs a measure.
Get that wrong and your model bloats, your reports slow down, and your numbers stop making sense when someone clicks a slicer.
Get it right and you stop being the person who builds reports and you become the person who builds models other people build reports on.
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Coursera Courses:
Google Data Analyst Certification: coursera.pxf.io/5bBd62
Data Analysis with Python - coursera.pxf.io/BXY3Wy
IBM Data Analysis Specialization - coursera.pxf.io/AoYOdR
Tableau Data Visualization - coursera.pxf.io/MXYqaN
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📱Instagram: @Alex_The_Analyst
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*All opinions or statements in this video are my own and do not reflect the opinion of the company I work for or have ever worked for*
DAX is what separates Power BI users from Power BI developers.
Most people can drag fields onto a canvas and call it a dashboard.
But the moment someone asks for year-over-year growth, a running total, or a metric that respects filters the way the business actually thinks - you need DAX.
And the first real test is knowing when to use a calculated column vs a measure.
Get that wrong and your model bloats, your reports slow down, and your numbers stop making sense when someone clicks a slicer.
Get it right and you stop being the person who builds reports and you become the person who builds models other people build reports on.
____________________________________________
RESOURCES:
💻Analyst Builder - analystbuilder.com
📖Take my Full MySQL Course Here: bit.ly/3tqOipr
📖Take my Full Python Course Here: bit.ly/48O581R
📖Practice Technical Interview Questions: bit.ly/46pDqqL
Coursera Courses:
Google Data Analyst Certification: coursera.pxf.io/5bBd62
Data Analysis with Python - coursera.pxf.io/BXY3Wy
IBM Data Analysis Specialization - coursera.pxf.io/AoYOdR
Tableau Data Visualization - coursera.pxf.io/MXYqaN
*Please note I may earn a small commission for any purchase through these links - Thanks for supporting the channel!*
____________________________________________
BECOME A MEMBER -
Want to support the channel? Consider becoming a member! I do Monthly Livestreams and you get some awesome Emoji's to use in chat and comments!
youtube.com/channel/UC7cs8q-gJRlGwj4A8OmCmXg/join
____________________________________________
Websites:
💻Website: AlexTheAnalyst.com
💾GitHub: github.com/AlexTheAnalyst
📱Instagram: @Alex_The_Analyst
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*All opinions or statements in this video are my own and do not reflect the opinion of the company I work for or have ever worked for*
