Microsoft Data Platform User Group: In-person October meetup @Norrin

Our next in-person meetup is on Thursday 15 October, hosted by Norrin at their office in Kluuvi, Helsinki (Aleksanterinkatu 9 A).

We'd love to see you there. Seats are limited, so please register only if you plan to attend. If your plans change, that's completely fine. Just release your spot early so someone on the waiting list can join.

Agenda:
17:00 - 18:00 Fabric Pipelines: Are You Sharing More Than a Connection?
18:00 - 18:30 Networking & Food Sponsored by Norrin
18:30 - 20:00 Cost Optimization for GitHub Copilot in VS Code

Session descriptions:

Fabric Pipelines: Are You Sharing More Than a Connection? - Teemu Multanen (Norrin)
This session explores how pipeline identities, connection sharing, and access control fit together. We’ll examine the trade-offs behind common identity choices, why they matter beyond getting a pipeline to run, and what capabilities such as “run as” could mean for your security model.

Cost Optimization for GitHub Copilot in VS Code - Oskari Heikkinen (Datablinc)
This session is a practical guide to getting better results from GitHub Copilot in VS Code while reducing cost. It shows how context size and session design affect both quality and cost.

While the topic generalizes well, this talk is especially for data architects and developers working with Microsoft Fabric. The demos and examples include artifacts such as Lakehouses, Notebooks, Semantic models, and Reports.

Attendees will learn the best ways to manage context in VS Code using Profiles, Instructions, and Skills, and how to create repeatable workflows using fresh sessions. Participants leave with concrete techniques to make every token count and ship better outcomes faster.

Want to speak at a future meetup? If you have a topic idea or want to share your experience with the community, get in touch with Vesa Tikkanen, Oskari Heikkinen, Heini Ilmarinen or Aleksi Partanen.