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Getting References for GenAI Results

I wrote an editorial on the view of GenAI tech from execs and someone commented that they wanted references for results. Most of us might take a result from a co-worker and use it without asking for any proof of … Continue reading

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Helping Students with a Data Professional Career

At a recent event, I had a student ask about how to get started as a data professional. What types of things should they do? What platform should they work on or learn? Where should they focus time? What tools … Continue reading

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Copilot Outside of SSMS Seems to Work

I read Brent’s first look at SSMS and Copilot in there. He didn’t have a great opinion of the tool, especially comparing it to Gemini or Claude. I haven’t tested this yet, mostly because I’ve got other stuff going on, … Continue reading

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A New Word: Falesia

falesia– n.  the disquieting awareness that someone’s importance to you and your importance to them may not necessarily match – that your best friend might only think of you as a buddy, that someone you barely know might consider you … Continue reading

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