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  • Double Microsoft MVP Success for Purple Frog

    Double Microsoft MVP Success for Purple FrogJuly 30th, 2026 in Community, MVP, News

    We’re delighted to celebrate Alex Whittles and Lewis Prince, who have both had their Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) awards renewed. The Microsoft MVP programme recognises exceptional technical experts who go above and beyond to support the global Microsoft community. From speaking at international conferences and user groups to creating technical content, mentoring others and sharing their expertise, MVPs play a vital role in…

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  • Purple Frog Team Attend Microsoft MVP Summit

    Purple Frog Team Attend Microsoft MVP SummitMay 5th, 2026 in MVP, News

    Our CEO Alex Whittles and Senior AI Engineer Lewis Prince travelled to Atlanta to attend the exclusive Microsoft MVP Summit, joining a global community of technology experts. The summit brings together MVPs from around the world to collaborate with Microsoft teams, gain early insight into upcoming developments, and share real-world experiences across data, AI and the wider Microsoft ecosystem. For Alex and Lewis, it was an opportunity to deepen…

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  • Perception of AI-Generated Content: Copilot vs. Gemini vs. ChatGPT

    Annabel wearing a black and purple Purple Frog Systems polo shirt, standing in front of a graphic background with hexagonal patterns and an image of a smartphone screen. Text on the image reads: “Perception of AI-Generated Content: Copilot vs. Gemini vs. ChatGPT.”November 29th, 2025 in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Blog, Just For Fun

    In this post, I’m diving into an experiment I conducted as part of a university assignment. The course focused on surveys, and I decided to explore whether people could detect AI-generated content compared to human-written copy. The results were intriguing, so let’s jump into my findings and see which AI tool comes out on top for me: Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, or OpenAI ChatGPT. (Just for fun!) My survey was titled “Perception…

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  • Lewis goes to MVP Summit

    April 23rd, 2025 in Blog, Business, careers, Community

    Introduction Attending the MVP Summit is a dream come true for many tech enthusiasts and community leaders. As a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), I had the incredible opportunity to participate in this exclusive event this year, held annually by Microsoft. The summit brings together MVPs, Regional Directors, and select Gold Microsoft Learn Student Ambassadors from around the world, offering a unique platform to engage directly with…

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  • Replacing Nested IFs with SWITCH() functions in DAX

    April 17th, 2025 in Blog, DAX, Power BI

    When solving problems and requirements for reports in Power BI, there eventually comes a need for nested IF() statements in your DAX. They work just fine, until they don’t. The more conditions you add, the harder they become to read, maintain and debug. There’s a cleaner way to handle this kind of logic and it’s one that often gets overlooked: SWITCH(). Let’s take a look at why it’s worth getting familiar with and how it can make your…

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  • Matt and Tom Ace Their Microsoft Exams!

    Matt and Tom Ace Their Microsoft Exams!November 9th, 2024 in Azure, careers, News, Power BI

    We’re thrilled to announce that two of our talented team members, Matt and Tom, have recently achieved significant milestones in their careers by passing their Microsoft exams! Tom successfully conquered the DP-600: Designing Data Engineering Solutions on Azure exam, demonstrating his expertise in designing and implementing robust data engineering solutions on the Azure platform. Matt aced the PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst exam,…

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  • Hoppy News: Well Done, Alex, on Renewing Your MVP Award!

    July 17th, 2024 in Community, Just For Fun, News

    We are thrilled to congratulate Alex for renewing the prestigious Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award! This recognition, which Alex has now received for an incredible 9 years, is a testament to his unwavering dedication, exceptional expertise, and outstanding contributions to the Data Platform community. The MVP award is not just a title; it’s a mark of excellence bestowed upon professionals who have demonstrated a deep commitment…

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