topic Re: Overwhelming in Data Engineering

Overwhelming

maryprincipio — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:51:26 GMT

Hi everyone. I am a newbie here, and this is all overwhelming. Does anyone have advice on where to start?

Re: Overwhelming

Ugk161610 — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 01:39:50 GMT

Welcome — and don’t worry, everyone feels overwhelmed at the beginning. Fabric is a big platform, but you absolutely don’t have to learn everything at once. The easiest way to get started is to pick just one simple workflow and build confidence from there.

A good first step is to try something small, like loading a file into a Lakehouse, exploring it in a notebook, or creating a basic Power BI report from it. Once you get comfortable with one or two pieces, the rest starts to make a lot more sense. Most of us here started the same way — one small task, then another.

If you’re completely new, the “Get started with Fabric” tutorials are a nice gentle introduction, and there’s no pressure to finish everything quickly. Just take your time, experiment a bit, and ask questions whenever something doesn’t make sense. This community is very friendly, and people are happy to help.

You’re in the right place — welcome again, and enjoy the journey! 😊

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Re: Overwhelming

tayloramy — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 04:17:45 GMT

Hi @maryprincipio,

@Ugk161610 has the right idea. Like anything you learn, the best way to learn it is to start doing it. Start with a project in mind, and work on completing that project. Learn what you need to learn on the way. Once you're done, start a bigger project.

If you want an overview of what all exists in Fabric, Aleksi has a good video for the DP-700 exam that covers a lot of the core data engineering content:

(572) DP-700 Exam Full Course | Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate - YouTube

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Re: Overwhelming

v-kpoloju-msft — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 02:06:39 GMT

Hi @maryprincipio,

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Fabric Community Forum. Also, thanks to @tayloramy, @Ugk161610, for his inputs on this thread.

Has your issue been resolved? If the response provided by the community member @tayloramy, @Ugk161610, addressed your query, could you please confirm? It helps us ensure that the solutions provided are effective and beneficial for everyone.

Hope this helps clarify things and let me know what you find after giving these steps a try happy to help you investigate this further.

Thank you for using the Microsoft Community Forum.

Re: Overwhelming

wardy912 — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 21:33:08 GMT

Hi @maryprincipio

MS learn provide great learning paths for Fabric:

Course DP-600T00-A: Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer - Training | Microsoft Learn

Course DP-700T00-A: Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer - Training | Microsoft Learn

If you're more of a practical learner, try the following github link for 'Fabric in a Day'. It's basically all of the MS learn labs without the reading material.

GitHub - dereknguyenio/microsoft-fabric-in-a-day: This repository hosts content related to Microsoft Fabric content on Microsoft Learn.

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Re: Overwhelming

v-kpoloju-msft — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 06:59:10 GMT

Hi @maryprincipio,

Just wanted to follow up. If the shared guidance worked for you, that’s wonderful hopefully it also helps others looking for similar answers. If there’s anything else you'd like to explore or clarify, don’t hesitate to reach out.

Thank you.