Category: Community

Be in the SQL Yearbook

Post author By Jen McCown
Post date September 6, 2018
Categories In Community, Fluffy Stuff, News, People and Opinions, sqlserverpedia-syndication, SSC

I’ve been thinking about this for years, and I’m finally doing it. I’m making a SQL Yearbook, and I want you to be in it. Since first writing this, I have realized that a “yearbook” is primarily an American phenomenon. M-W defines yearbook as “school publication that is compiled usually by a graduating class and that serves as a record […]

Goodbye, SQL Soldier

Post author By Jen McCown
Post date April 4, 2018
Categories In Community, News, News-ish, People and Opinions
1 Comment on Goodbye, SQL Soldier

We lost Robert L Davis this week, unexpectedly. I’m far too short on words today, so I’m going to borrow from Kendra Little: Robert was that rare funny person who made jokes without malice. He had a super quick wit, and he could make a sharp joke about politics, but he was a very kind […]

Five reasons to be a technology speaker

Post author By Jen McCown
Post date November 8, 2017
Categories In Community, People and Opinions, sqlserverpedia-syndication, SSC, Tech and Learning
5 Comments on Five reasons to be a technology speaker

I don’t think everyone should be a technical speaker. But I wouldn’t object if everyone spent a season trying. Why be a technology speaker? Simply put: You learn more about your subject. You will learn more about presenting yourself, which is good in general (and especially good for interviewing). You should give back to a good community. […]