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Comment on Speakers with too many choices by way0utwest

way0utwest — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:33:55 +0000

Sounds like you really bend over to accomodate speakers and make things work. I haven’t had too much of an issue with this, but I usually contact organizers. For me, it’s hard to move my schedule, so if I plan on attending an event, I want to get some type of confirmation early. Otherwise I have to submit to another event. If I free up time, I want to know I’m going.

Comment on Speakers with too many choices by Andy Galbraith (@DBA_ANDY)

Andy Galbraith (@DBA_ANDY) — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:53:10 +0000

Interesting take from someone who actually is an organizer – good stuff!

Comment on A New Presentation – Monster Reports – Part I by Monster Reports – Part III – Disparate Controls « SQLPam's Blog

Monster Reports – Part III – Disparate Controls « SQLPam's Blog — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:29:30 +0000

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Comment on Proud Momma by Stacia Misner

Stacia Misner — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:04:25 +0000

I know the feeling. 🙂 I’m happy for you!

Comment on Monster Reports – Part II – Disparate Data by A New Presentation – Monster Reports – Part I « SQLPam's Blog

A New Presentation – Monster Reports – Part I « SQLPam's Blog — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 19:06:21 +0000

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Monster Reports – Part II – Disparate Data « SQLPam's Blog — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:23:47 +0000

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Comment on Proud Momma by Andy Galbraith (@DBA_ANDY)

Andy Galbraith (@DBA_ANDY) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:21:38 +0000

As Andy Leonard says (as do many others I’m sure) – Everyone is an accidental DBA…(even if it is just to keep track of their Yugioh cards {-:)

Great story!

Comment on Proud Momma by sqlpam

sqlpam — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:59:04 +0000

In reply to Marlon Ribunal.

I got into programming as a temporary thing over 30 years ago. I had wanted to go into nursing – I figured technology would pay well enough to get me through school for nursing. Ryan is saying this will be a temporary means to his career in music or some other performing arts. I just smile like my dad did. He was an FE Specialist for IBM.

Comment on Proud Momma by Marlon Ribunal

Marlon Ribunal — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:47:31 +0000

SQL and Pasta sounds like a good combination. Imagine he’s asked in a job interview “how did you start in SQL databases”; he would answer, “oh, when I was 16, I started learning SQL so I can better track data for my Yugioh cards.” Bam! How impressive that would be! That speaks volume of his character. “Oh, by the way, my mom was a SQL Server Expert and we would talk a lot about SQL over pasta.” “OK, you’re hired!”

Comment on and so it begins… SQL Saturday Tampa 110 by thesqlguru

thesqlguru — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:28:39 +0000

Oh, I absolutely agree that SQL Saturday’s are a great way to groom new speakers! And hopefully the mix you come out with on the first pass will match the tracks well. I have seen a number of SQL Saturday events though where a preponderance of the submitted sessions were focused in a single main area (BI typically).