Michael is an ASP.NET and C# programmer who has extensive knowledge in process improvement, AI and Large Language Models, and student information systems. He is also the founder of the following websites, BlazorData.net, AIStoryBuilders.com, and BlazorHelpWebsite.com — fantastic resources that help empower developers. Michael resides in Los Angeles, California, with his son Zachary and wife, Valerie.
Topics of Discussion:
[2:09] Michael shares his background, starting with his first applications created for his uncle’s company using Access 2.0.
[3:08] Michael mentions his new project, Personal Data Warehouse, which is an open-source, free tool for managing data.
[5:20] He explains the inspiration behind the Personal Data Warehouse, focusing on the importance of data for making human decisions.
[7:48] Michael’s finding: the reason we collect data is so that a human being can use that data to make decisions.
[9:42] The three phases of data: collection, transformation, and reporting, and the significance of the transformation phase, where data is processed to make it useful for decision-making.
[12:45] Data warehousing techniques and tools, and the use of Parquet files.
[13:14] Michael talks about the use of SQL Server Reporting Services for generating reports, which can be accessed through the application. He encourages developers to explore the Personal Data Warehouse and its open-source code on GitHub.
[22:33] Scenarios and use cases for Personal Data Warehouse.
[32:09] AI and Language Models in Data Management.
[36:17] The need to be responsible with AI and not use it to harm people.
[37:07] Michael shares his experience with various AI tools, including CoPilot, OpenAI, and Google Notebooks.
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