People in the SQL Server community tend to be inclusive, progressive, welcoming people. But it’s a tendency that we need to work on, especially when it comes to transgender folks. It’s not enough to tolerate, it’s not enough to accept…we must actively include and welcome trans people. We in the SQL community – and in the wider world […]
Author: Jen McCown
What to Pack for PASS Summit
In checklist form! Absolute I-probably-won’t-survive-without-this ESSENTIALS Wallet Prescriptions Glasses/contacts Phone and cord Laptop and cord (okay, maybe this is just me) A jacket (after all, Seattle) Generally A GOOD IDEA to have on any trip 2-6 changes of clothes Comfortable walking shoes Toiletries (though, you can buy those when you arrive, if you want to) Headphones […]
The DBA Lifecycle
I was talking to a DBA recently – we’ll call her Susan – who has maybe five years in the industry. Susan was worried because she’d recently made some mistakes that she felt too “experienced” for. “I should be past this by now!” she told me. Well, no. Not necessarily. Growing up in the Data […]