Just Ship

Last week I attended the PASS Summit 2017. Almost every time I’m around that many geeks, I’m asked a question. In fact, I’d say this is the most frequently asked question I hear. What’s the question? “How do you get so much done?” My first response is half-joking, “Insomnia.” I don’t believe I suffer from …
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The Second-Best Time

I recently returned from the PASS Summit 2017 where I had an awesome time hanging out with members of the SQL Server Community, learning, and presenting. Attending a conference inspires a bunch of ideas. If you’re like me,  you might kick yourself and think, “Why didn’t I think of that sooner?!” If I had a time …
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A Note About Delivering Content For Brent Ozar

I recently had the honor and privilege of delivering ExpertSSIS training in cooperation with Brent Ozar Unlimited. Brent believes people want to learn technology from folks who: Are willing to share their knowledge on their personal or professional blog; Work in the field with the technology – perhaps even own a company that provides consulting …
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Remain Standing

Why am I writing about this on a technical blog (instead of my personal blog where I discuss faith and culture)? In this post I discuss personal and professional perseverance. I make no apology for my faith or for sharing it in every setting – personal and professional. People are singletons; you cannot decouple components of …
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An Abbreviated History of Andy, Part 1

Introduction After Paul Randal (Blog – @PaulRandal) tagged him in a post about the three events that brought him here, Brent Ozar (Blog – @BrentO) tagged me in his cleverly titled You may ask yourself, How did I get here? So. How did I get here? 1. Christy I recently read an article about how some …
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