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SWAG Saves the Day

Posted on April 30, 2026 by way0utwest

PASS Summit East is in one week. I was on the road last week in the UK and then Houston for the Houston AI-lytics event. I had been a little under the weather all week, and when I arrived in … Continue reading →

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Half of All Engineers

Posted on April 29, 2026 by way0utwest

The AI LLM boom seems to show no sign of slowing down. Each time I think we’ve reached some level of crazy use or predictions, things take another turn. I still find myself pinging back and forth between this will … Continue reading →

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Upgrading SQL Server Containers on the Laptop

Posted on April 29, 2026 by way0utwest

I don’t have SQL Server installed on my laptop. In an effort to keep things clean and smooth in case I need to rebuild things, I’ve gone with containers. I can easily copy a folder with all my docker compose … Continue reading →

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Spring Connections and Learning at PASS On Tour

Posted on April 27, 2026 by way0utwest

It’s just a few weeks until the spring PASS On Tour Chicago 2026. This is a smaller version of the PASS Summit that will be coming to Seattle in November and has been running for 26 years each fall. Myself … Continue reading →

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