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Learn how to grant non-admin users access to Spark synchronized objects with SQL Serverless in Synapse Analytics using the Shared Metadata Model.

If you're interested in the Distributed Application Runtime (Dapr) and how it can simplify migrating existing workloads to use cloud platform services, then this series might be for you. In this post, we continue modifying the excellent Dapr Traffic Control sample application by swapping the MQTT-based messaging with Azure Storage Queues. We will also look at how you can use the Dapr programming model as an alternative to cloud-provider SDKs.

Explore Azure Synapse's 'Shared Metadata Model' feature. Learn how it syncs Spark tables with SQL Serverless, its benefits, and tradeoffs.

This blog post explores how the CALCULATE function in DAX performs context transition.

The stack and heap are central components of memory management in C# programs. This post aims to introduce the topic, with a number of worked examples.

Explore the impact of Excel's numeric precision rules on identifiers and learn about infamous data loss incidents caused by misuse in this post.

This blog post explores one of the most powerful functions in DAX - CALCULATE.

This blog post explores two common functions in DAX - RELATED and RELATEDTABLE.

Discover how to extract insights from spreadsheets and CSV files using Pandas and Power BI in this blog post.

We're constantly using computer networks and the internet, especially as developers. The Web is the most important application on the Internet; this is the second of two posts aiming to explain the basics of the Web.

In this post, we will be showing how to implement dependency injection in an ASP.NET Core application.

Explore filtering fact tables with Star Schemas and learn a clean method for filtering dimension tables by another dimension.

Explore the complexities of combining async methods with multicast delegates in C# with Liam.

In this blog post explore using Field Parameters to dynamically switch between measures in visuals, enhancing report analysis capabilities.

Explore debugging NuGet packages, a less straightforward process, to troubleshoot app issues by stepping through code and diving into methods.

This blog post explores one of the most common table functions in DAX - DISTINCT.

Explore DAPR's role in migrating workloads to cloud services, focusing on integrating Azure Key Vault for secrets management.

This blog post explores two of the most common table functions in DAX - FILTER and ALL.

Explore C# lambda expressions, a concise method for defining functions, with a focus on syntax and practical examples.

Jessica joined endjin as part of the Software Engineering Apprenticeship 2021 cohort. In this post, Jessica reflects on her first 6 months.

Discover the major application often misidentified as the Internet - the World Wide Web, building on our previous networking post.

Liam joined endjin as part of the Software Engineering Apprenticeship 2021 cohort. In this post he reflects on his first six months and looks to the future.

Explore DAX & Power BI differences between measures & calculated columns, and learn when to use each in this informative blog post.

This is a summary of the sessions I attended at SQLbits 2022 in London, which is Europe's largest expert led data conference.

Eli joined endjin as part of the Software Engineering Apprenticeship 2021 cohort. In this post she reflects on her first six months.