Daily Coping 28 Dec 2022

Posted on December 28, 2022 by way0utwest

Today’s coping tip is to look for something positive to say to everyone you speak to.

This works well during the holiday season as most people are in a good mood and share happy thoughts. Just before Christmas, as we ran a few errands before the holiday, I made it a point to do this. My efforts:

  • Tell the person checking me in at the gym they looked nice
  • Tell my yoga teacher that I appreciated her holding the class as it was welome
  • Wish a friend in class happy holidays and ask about their family, hoping they enjoyed the time together
  • Thank, tip, and complement the person making my coffee on their outfit after class.
  • Wish all cashiers happy holidays.

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQL Server Central newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag.

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Join me at VS Live Las Vegas 2023

Posted on December 27, 2022 by way0utwest

I’m heading back to VS Live in March 2023 for the Las Vegas show. This time it’s at Planet Hollywood, which is a hotel I’ve never visited. I’m excited to go to a new place, and I’m looking forward to seeing lots of friends at the show.

If you want to join me at fun show, register with the code Jones for $500 off the price.

VS Live is a multi technology show. I always learn something interesting there from Brian Randall, Rocky Lhotka, Bob Ward, Andrew Brust or any of the other amazing speakers. There are lots of development sessions, both technical and soft skills, along with a few of us data people delivering talks on how to deal with the database and power your software.

The schedule is up and it looks exciting. I have sessions I’m delivering:

  • Architecting Zero Downtime Database Deployments
  • Adding Graph Structures to your SQL Server Database

There are lots of other great talks as well, so think about kicking off your 2023 development efforts by coming to  VS Live Las Vegas, Mar 19-24, 2023.

Register with the code Jones for $500 off the price.

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More DevOps with the SQL Solutions Group

Posted on December 27, 2022 by way0utwest

I’m doing another webinar on Jan 18, 2023 with the SQL Solutions Group.

You can register here and reserve a spot.

Scott Klein and I did a webinar last summer, where we talked about SQL Server and how it integrates into DevOps. Since then, Scott has been working with some clients on integrating DevOps. We’ve talked a bit about the challenges they’ve faced and we decided to do another webinar, going over some of the challenges clients face in moving to a DevOps style of software development.

Join me on Wed, Jan 18. Be sure you register for the event and set a reminder.

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Daily Coping 27 Dec 2022

Posted on December 27, 2022 by way0utwest

Today’s coping tip is to share a happy memory or inspiring thought with a loved one.

This is a memory for me:

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This came up in a Google Photo memory and I showed my wife. Dec 31, 2020, after nearly a long year of the pandemic. Lots of isolation and separation from family and friends, but my wife and I took a few days together in the Colorado mountains.

We hiked, walked, skied a little, but mostly enjoyed being in a different place. The same circumstances (no eating in restaurants, limited contact with people, one of us in a store at a time), but still a break and a welcome one.

A happy time during a hard time.

I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQL Server Central newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. All my coping tips are under this tag.

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