522: Calculated Columns: The Unavoidable Data Problem #shorts

Added: 2026-05-15

[00:00:00]That being said, part of the question is why is it still in desktop? Why is calculated column still a thing?

[00:00:06]I mean, I listen, you can't get away with >> it. It's there. People are going to ask for it. People are going to want to treat People are going to want to treat it just like Excel. Like I get it. But it's not. There's better ways of doing it.

[00:00:16]>> this will be slight slightly crude, but you you have you ever lived in an apartment and it was one of those old apartments and every time you turn the lights on and you're like, I know there's going to be roaches in here.

[00:00:25]That's calculated columns.

[00:00:26]>> There's There's other hidden gems in this model.

[00:00:30]>> [laughter] >> When I see calculated columns, I'm looking oh, there's going to be some more hidden gems in these measures.

[00:00:34]>> What's behind >> We just don't know it yet.