Voice of the DBA

Tag: speaking

  • Enjoying SQL Bits

    It’s been a good week at SQL Bits. This is my favorite conference, and the organizers go out of their way to make it a fun and sustainable event.

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    I brought three different shirts. Day one:

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    Day 2:

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    and Day 3:

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    The conference center in Newport is fairly large, and dedicated to Wales. We see the dragon out front.

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    I even got a chance to stand next to this, and it’s pretty big.

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    And castles inside. The theme for the week was dungeons and dragons, and Redgate joined in with the castle theme.

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    Overall, the Expo was a nice success, and often busy with the food (and coffee) available inside.

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    We even had a mini dragon for Lego Steve

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    And more full sized dragons

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    There were the bean bag chairs everywhere, with the updated logo on one side. Sponsor logos were on the reverse side.

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    There was a big wall where artists were sketch noting after sessions. I thought this was pretty cool. I forgot to check after mine, but I was saying good bye and getting ready to leave and forgot to look.

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    Overall, it was a great week, and again, an amazing conference put on by the SQL Bits crew. I enjoyed it and look forward to coming back in the future. Wales was a great site, and I had a lot of smiles, laughs, and fun with others.

    The Redgate crew was great, and it was nice to spend time with them, something I don’t always get to do at events.

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    The party was a lot of fun as well, with some amazing costumes. Some random shots here:

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    As I walked back through Heathrow, I always pass this iconic image, which both makes me smile and brings up a little sadness as I leave the UK. Another great trip though.

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  • Blogging for the Tech Professional PowerPoint

    Thanks to everyone that came to my talk at SQL Bits.

    Powerpoint here for download.

    If you have questions, reach out.

  • On the Road at SQL Bits

    I may try to blog, but I know this is a busy week. I’m leaving today for England and SQL Bits. Actually I fly to London and then spend a day there before training across to Wales with colleagues.

    By my CV, this is my seventh trip to SQL Bits, and I’m excited to go back. It is my favorite conference, and I love that I can see friends from all over the world. The Summit in Seattle and MVP Summit also get worldwide attendees, but Bits gets a neat mix of many speakers and attendees I don’t see elsewhere.

    I’ll try to post some pix and notes from the event, though I know it will be a busy week.

  • RMOUG Training Days in Denver

    Next week I’m heading to the Lowry Conference Center in Denver for the RMOUG Training Days. The Rocky Mountain Oracle User Group has put this on for years, and I’ve been honored to speak a few times.

    This time I have two sessions, one live and one virtual. The live one will be Flyway tips and tricks, sponsored by Redgate. The virtual one is my Branding Yourself for a Dream Job talk.

    Register today and join me to learn about some Oracle and MySQL