Be who you are, do what you are, and never lie. :{>
SSIS Training: From Zero To SSIS! 6-10 Jun 2011
The next public delivery of my SSIS training course From Zero To SSIS! is scheduled for 6-10 Jun 2011 in Farmville Virginia! :{>
SQLPeople Interviews and News for March 2011!
Late last year I announced an exciting new endeavor called SQLPeople. At the end of 2010 I announced the 2010 SQLPeople Person of the Year. SQLPeople is off to an awesome start! Thanks to all who have made our third month great – those willing to share and respond to interview requests and those who are enjoying …
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Elegant Events
This post is cross-posted at the new SQLPeople WordPress blog (in beta as I type this). Introduction I debated including this post on elegant events in my series about managing technical teams and the software business. I find a lot of what I’ve learned in the community maps into both that series and good management …
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Conviction
Introduction This post is the thirty-fourth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series are: Goodwill, Negative and Positive Visions, Quests, Missions Right, Wrong, and Style Follow Me Balance, Part 1 Balance, Part 2 Definition of a Great Team The 15-Minute Meeting Metaproblems: Drama The Right Question Software is …
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Join Steve Jones and I at Noon ET for Source Control: Step One for Database Lifecycle Management
Later today, Steve Jones (Blog | @way0utwest | SQLPeople Person of the Year) and I will be talking about Red Gate’s cool product: SQL Source Control. Registration is required. I hope to see you there!
Do You Have a Job…
Introduction This post is the thirty-third part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series are: Goodwill, Negative and Positive Visions, Quests, Missions Right, Wrong, and Style Follow Me Balance, Part 1 Balance, Part 2 Definition of a Great Team The 15-Minute Meeting Metaproblems: Drama The Right Question Software is …
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Timing is Everything
Introduction This post is the thirty-second part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series are: Goodwill, Negative and Positive Visions, Quests, Missions Right, Wrong, and Style Follow Me Balance, Part 1 Balance, Part 2 Definition of a Great Team The 15-Minute Meeting Metaproblems: Drama The Right Question Software is …
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Presenting at SQLConnections!
Introduction This year I’m honored to present at SQLConnections in Orlando 27-30 Mar 2011! My topics are Database Design for Developers, Build Your First SSIS Package, and Introduction to Incremental Loads. Database Design for Developers This interactive session is for software developers tasked with database development. Attend and learn about patterns and anti-patterns of database development, one …
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Happy Pi Day 2011!
It’s PI Day! Happy Pi Day everyone! :{>