Recently PASS Data Community Summit sessions were selected and the wounds were opened on Twitter around speaker diversity in the community. I heard from several people via my DMs about this matter as the Data Community Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Virtual Group’s Co-Leader and few just because I’m their friend.
Having recently taken a new job and introducing a number of new tools to my new coworker I thought I’d share how I setup my jump box to and keep it updated so others can benefit, and I can find it later (I did put this in our internal Confluence
Over the last four years, ok it seems longer than that, I’ve started four jobs. A couple just weren’t good fits. One I was at for three years. I currently just finished my first 30 days at my fourth one. Having done the first 30 days several times over the
I jumped on the bandwagon early so to speak to use the user group feature of Sessionize and since then I’ve walked at least five user groups through setting up their pages. I filled up what is left in 22 slots in under three weeks using Sessionize. So, I thought
At the end of 2019, Mala (b | t) invited us to write about the gifts we’ve gotten during the year. I’ve decided to try to make this yearly habit. This year with COVID I know it’s hard to be as thankful with lockdowns and not being able to see loved
Last week on appeared on Geeks on Screen with Coffee which broadcast on YouTube and is a different sort of broadcast to be on in good way. Mark Pryce-Maher tries to get to know his guest more a personal level outside of tech because there is more to everyone besides
It is time for another T-SQL Tuesday! Thank you Tamera Clark (t|b) for hosting this month. This month we are building a Time Capsule. I decided to make mine personal for two reasons if I were to try to include the #SQLFamily this might turn into a book with all
After nearly a year of work, starting with the proposal that I finished writing in a hospital last year the book is finished and off to be published and due to be available October 20th. It has been a long year trying to maintain my volunteer work and write a
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday blog is brought to us by Mohammd Dorab (b | t) and this month topic is about what you would tell your 20-year-old self now that you are further along in your career. I have five pieces of advice I would give myself to the 20-year-old
Mentorship is the influence, guidance, or direction given by a mentor as defined by Webster’s dictionary. I believe it involved a little more than that. It also involves investing time in the mentee and personally being interested in rather they succeed in their aspirations. As a member and participate in