Help Me Not Be Selected to Speak at the Dativerse Virtual Conference
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career
A call for speakers is open for the very first edition of the Dativerse conference, which will be held on August 13, 2021: http://dativerse.io/
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Ten Ideas to Improve Online Tech Conferences
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career
Amid the global pandemic, online tech conferences have had a natural surge in popularity. I’ve attended quite a few of these in 2020 across several technical areas (database tech, DevOps, privacy, tech research). The conferences have been both large and small, both free and paid, and have been held across a few different regions and time zones.
Thoughts as Pride Month 2020 Comes to a Close
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career
I’ve begun working on developing a couple of small habits this month, thanks largely to Andy Mallon’s helpful advocacy.
Join the Best Worst Code Contest Today at 5pm BST / Noon Eastern #BestWorstCode
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tsql-programming
I have an idea! Let’s have a “Worst Code Contest.”
I Can Do Better, We Can Do Better, Let's Do Better
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community
In the past week or so, the Microsoft Data Platform community has begun having a discussion about inclusivity, both on Twitter and across community blog posts.
This conversation began when a member of the community shared their story about being repeatedly mis-gendered and additionally feeling excluded, unwelcome, and hurt at a series of community events.
Why You Should Take the 2020 State of Database DevOps Survey Today (Video)
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community
In this six minute video, I explain why you should take the 2020 State of Database DevOps Survey. The survey is open for a few more days – we’ve had a record number of responses, but we want YOUR input as well!
Upcoming Free Webinars on Database Development and Operations
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community
Fall is in swing, and it’s officially webinar season! Here’s a bunch of free events I’ve got on my calendar.