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Introduction I’m going to be talking about SSIS a lot in June! From Zero To SSIS! Need to learn SQL Server Integration Services? Got a week? I’m delivering From Zero To SSIS! in Farmville Virginia 6-10 Jun 2011. Class size is limited to 8 students. Five full days of SSIS goodness. And, Christy’s catering lunch!  …
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Introduction This post is the thirty-eighth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page. This post is about serving others. Chief Servant Officer My next job title is going to be CSO (Chief Servant Officer). I’m going to serve the people …
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As you read this I’m traveling to Chicago for a fun-filled week of SSIS Mentoring! I keep running across this site and promising myself I’ll blog about it. Finally I have! Zooniverse is a site where you can sign up to donate some free time to help scientists classify objects in space. There have been …
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Introduction This post is the thirty-seventh part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page. This post is about fairness. It’s dedicated to the people who traveled hours to here my presentation at Regina Technology Community. Thank you! Entropy Entropy is part …
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Just a quick shout-out – I had a great time this evening presenting Database Design for Developers and Introduction to Incremental Loads to the Regina Technology Community this evening! Thanks everyone for coming out to the meeting, and thanks to the organizers and sponsors for fostering such a cool community! :{>

Just a quick shout-out – I had a great time this evening presenting Database Design for Developers and Introduction to Incremental Loads to the Regina Technology Community this evening! Thanks everyone for coming out to the meeting, and thanks to the organizers and sponsors for fostering such a cool community! :{>

Introduction I saw a recent post on Thomas LaRock’s blog (Blog | @SQLRockStar | SQLPeople) about The Mentoring Experiment. The Experiment The Mentoring Experiment is a(nother) brain-child of Steve Jones (Blog | @way0utwest) and Andy Warren (Blog | @sqlAndy | SQLPeople). As with their previous endeavors, this new venture is profound and elegant. It solves a problem …
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Introduction I’m honored to deliver two presentations to the Regina Technology Community 26 Apr 2011! Part I – Database Design for DevelopersThis interactive session is for software developers tasked with database development. Attend and learn about patterns and anti-patterns of database development, one method for building re-executable Transact-SQL deployment scripts, a method for using SqlCmd to …
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… but a couple are almost sold out! Kendal Van Dyke (Blog | @SQLDBA) wrote a great post about the presenters for the inaugural SQLRally scheduled for 11-13 May 2011 in sunny Orlando! $199 for a day-long pre-conference session by these presenters is a great deal. I encourage you to check it out! :{>

Introduction If you’re a technical employment recruiter and you place SQL Server database professionals, drop everything and go read Craig Farrell’s article “The Job Posting – Do I really have to be the SQL God?” at SQL Server Central. SQL Server Jobs As Craig points out, there are several occupations for people who use SQL …
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