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Taking a new direction
Two and a half years ago I made a very smart decision and joined Pragmatic Works. PW is a wonderful company made up of talented, passionate people. The founder of the company, Brian Knight (@brianknight), helped me get to where I … Continue reading
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Writing a technical book: The best thing you can ever do for your career
I am just a couple of evenings of work away from completing my latest book, the third edition of Beginning T-SQL (Apress). The evidence, file creation dates and emails, tells me that I have been working on this project since mid-February. I … Continue reading
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Is the SQL Server Community Too Successful?
Every year when the PASS Summit community speakers are announced, there is an uproar over the sessions chosen. It seems like some individuals think they are entitled to present every year, and some individuals who were chosen would rather that … Continue reading
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