It really was all good times at the user group meeting tonight. Sean and I met up before the meeting for another meeting, on SQL Saturday. We're on the planning committee with 4 or 5 others. SQL Saturday, for those who don't know, is a day of free SQL training put on by local user group chapters. Right now we're in the early stages, but I can tell you that it looks like it'll be in late January, and we'll probably hold it in Richardson (okay, maybe Irving). Anyone who's interested in speaking, volunteering, or having their company sponsor the event, please contact one of us (I'm still jen@jennifermccown.com).
The SSUG meeting itself was great…it's actually been years since I've gotten to go. Redgate sponsored the pizza again (thanks guys!) and we had a great talk from Geoff Hiten over bad SQL code (here's his blog, btw). The last NTSSUG president just moved to Houston, so tonight the board voted in Sri as the new prez & announced it. Good stuff. After the presentation was the raffle. Oh, you didn't know we give away books and hardware and software every month? Well maybe you'll be sure to attend in October…
Sean had made mockups of the new MidnightDBA BEGIN TRAN/COMMIT TRAN t-shirts we want to sell, and we both wore those. But one of the COOLEST things was that people actually recognized me, and talked to me and Sean about the site! A lot of people really love it. This was a really pleasant surprise, since we don't get a whole lot of comments or emails. The comment forms Sean's about to implement may change that.
When all was said & done, Geoff and a recruiter from his company, Sri, Tim, Trevor, Sean and I went out for drinky and talky. I think a lovely time was had by all.
I'm totally going again next month. Nighty night all…
P.S. Oh and we filmed another DBAs@Midnight tonight. NO MOVING SCHEMA…it'll be up this weekend.