How To Fullstack | with Valerie Junk

In the first-ever English episode of Daten-WG podcast, Artur
König talks with Power BI expert Valerie Junk about her journey
from backend engineering to frontend data visualization — and why
communication, trust, and real user focus are the true keys to
successful data projects.


There is a lot of Fabric in this talk too.





00:00 Welcome and meeting Valerie


03:00 Valerie's journey: From backend to frontend


06:00 Why good data models still fail without the right
visualization


09:00 Trust issues: Why people still export to Excel


12:00 Communication challenges between data teams and business
users


15:00 Career surprises: From developer dream to consulting
reality


18:00 Power BI, Fabric and why platforms matter for collaboration


21:00 Helping clients adopt Fabric step by step





The Key Learnings:


- Communication is the backbone of successful BI projects:
Building a solid data infrastructure is important, but without
clear dialogue between data teams and business users, even the
best models remain unused.


- Trust in data products doesn't come automatically: Users need
transparency and visibility into how data is processed to fully
embrace dashboards and analytics tools.


- Modern platforms like Microsoft Fabric offer big opportunities
— if introduced carefully: Technology alone doesn’t solve
problems; guiding users step-by-step is critical for adoption.


- Data visualization is ultimately an act of empathy: The best
dashboards don't just look good — they are designed with real end
users and their daily challenges in mind.