I’ve been honored to serve as a PASS Regional Mentor for two years. My goal is to step out of the way of some folks who can bring fresh and new ideas to bear. I believe this is the best argument for term-limits and this provides an opportunity for me to mentor a couple / three people …
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Presenting at the Charlottesville .Net User Group Thursday!
I am honored to present Database Design for Developers to the Charlottesville .Net User Group Thursday 13 Jul 2010 at 6:00 PM EDT! AbstractThis 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 …
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Presenting Managing Teams to PASS Professional Development Virtual Chapter
I am honored to present Managing Teams to the PASS Professional Development VC Tuesday 13 Jul 2010 at 1:00 PM EDT! Are you a member of a team of database professionals? Are you part of a developer team? Do you manage or lead a team? This presentation is for you. Andy Leonard shares experiences, war stories, …
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Presenting to SQLLunch 14 Jul 2010!
I am excited and honored to do my very first presentation at SQLLunch.com! My talk is 14 Jul 2010 at 12:30 EDT. The topic is Transact-SQL Development and Deployment. :{>
And The Winner Is…
David Taylor! There were a lot of really great comments on the post titled A Visual Studio 2010 MSDN Seeding Card Giveaway Contest! The judging was completely subjective – just me reading the comments and making a call. One suggestion was apparently plagarized… bummer. All of the projects sound awesome and I hope those who …
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And The Winner Is…
David Taylor! There were a lot of really great comments on the post titled A Visual Studio 2010 MSDN Seeding Card Giveaway Contest! The judging was completely subjective – just me reading the comments and making a call. One suggestion was apparently plagarized… bummer. All of the projects sound awesome and I hope those who …
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(YED) Young Engineers Disease
Introduction When I was a young man (yes that’s been a while now) I suffered from Y.E.D. (Young Engineer’s Disease). Here are some of the symptoms. Sunny-Day Design The design assumes the user thinks like a software engineer. For example, the user is expected to: Click buttons in a prescribed order. Know, or be able …
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Software is Organic, Part 2
Introduction This post is the twenty-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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A Visual Studio 2010 MSDN Seeding Card Giveaway Contest
I have a Visual Studio 2010 MSDN Seeding Card to give away. It’s good for a year. Rather than just hand it out, I’ve decided to hold and judge a contest. So tell me – in the comments of this post – what cool project you would like to use the software you can access …
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Congratulations MVPs – New and Renewed!
Microsoft recognizes Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) on the first day of each quarter and yesterday was an “MVP Day.” Some people had a great day yesterday. Congratulations to new and renewed MVPs! Others were disappointed. I’ve been there and want to encourage those nominated and not awarded. You’re not doing community stuff for an MVP award – …
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