Scaffolding · 7 lessons
Scaffolding
Hi! I'm Brace. Scaffolding goes up before a building and comes down when it's finished. Seven lessons on what went up around the agent while it built the report, and how it came down to leave the public kit.
Have the report open. The lessons point at real pages and tiles. The .pbix opens in Power BI Desktop; the PDF works on any device, but things like View as and the i buttons need Desktop.
The lessons
Lesson 1 · The briefThe brief comes firstWrite the brief before the build. Give every file a purpose. Make every yes cover one step.Start lesson →Lesson 2 · The specsSpecs before filesDecide every table and tile on paper first, give every name one home, and check against it.Start lesson →Lesson 3 · The workbookThe workbookOne home for every number, one grain per table, and every data decision written down.Start lesson →Lesson 4 · The generatorsGenerators, not hand-writingGenerate from the spec. Same input, same output. Desktop wins on format.Start lesson →Lesson 5 · The buildPhases and stop pointsRead and report first, stop after every phase, and check each layer with numbers you know.Start lesson →Lesson 6 · The registerThe registerDescribe every number once, let the report read it, and mark the gaps.Start lesson →Lesson 7 · PublishingTaking the scaffolding downPublish from a clean copy, prove each change, test your checks, and turn slips into rules.Start lesson →