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  • A New Git Default Branch

    I learned a new trick from Andrew Pruski. In a blog on avoiding PowerPoint, he had htis neat trick:

    git config --global init.defaultBranch main

    Apparently, this is a new setting in git v2.28. This allows you to set a default branch for all new repos. Since I often create a local repo first before pushing to a remote, this is handy for me.

    This was on the git blog, if you want to know more.

  • Daily Coping 1 Mar 2021

    I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral 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. 

    Today’s tip is to give sincere compliments to people you talk to today.

    I coach youth sports a couple times a week now. A lot of what I do is try to teach them something and get them to change how they play a sport. Much of this is criticizing and reminding them of things to do better.

    However, I do try to remember and appreciate that they are getting better and they are doing things right. I made a special effort to do less criticizing and spend more time picking out the things they did well.

    Easy for kids to get down on themselves when the outcomes aren’t what they want. Instead, I worked on telling them the parts of their actions that were good.

  • Goal Progress–Feb 2021

    I set goals at the beginning of the year, and I’m tracking my progress in these updates during 2021.

    As I look at goal progress for 2021, I’m going to follow a similar pattern as last year. I’ll give myself a current grade and report on overall progress in of the areas where I set goals.

    Current Grade: C

    I think I’m making some progress, but perhaps not as much as I’d like.

    Reading

    The goal was 4 books (3 non-fiction, 1 tech). Here’s the current progress:

    Technical Skills

    I’m solving the Advent of Code three times.  I’m also studying for certification.

    • Certification –  AZ-900 – 5%
    • Certification – DP-200 – 0%
    • Skills – T-SQL – 2020 Advent of Code – 4/25
    • Skills – Python – 2020 Advent of Code – 4/25
    • Skills – PowerShell – 2020 Advent of Code – 3/25
    • Skills – TBD

    Projects

    I had a few projects for myself. Most of January was supporting SQL Memorial as well as doing some SQL Saturday/Data Saturday stuff. So far things appear to be working fine.

    • Support events: submitted and approved some PRs.
    • Speak at the 3 local user groups, at least one live presentation
    • Help organize a Denver/Colorado event, live or virtual
    • Complete my Power BI Volleyball report – I know lots of kids will use this, so I need to get it done – 20%
    • SQL Memorial – 80%

  • Daily Coping 26 Feb 2021

    I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral 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. 

    Today’s tip is to be gentle with someone who you feel inclined to criticize.

    A friend got snagged by an Internet scammer and lost a bit of money. Not a ton, but enough to get angry and feel bad. I had felt this was a suspicious purchase, but I didn’t make myself known early enough. I was mad, too.

    However, I just sympathized, apologized for not sayings something earlier, and listened to them get upset.

    An easy time to chastise them, but better to be supportive.