I’m speaking at Tech Expo Gujarat 2026, November 27 to 29 at GUCEC in Ahmedabad. My session, Competence Debt: AI Lets Us Ship What We Cannot Fix, is on Saturday, November 28. Here is what it covers and how to find me there.
Tech Conferences: Five Questions About the Money
I said tech conferences are worth every hour and the sessions are not. Nobody argued about the sessions. They wrote about money instead, and five questions arrived.
Tech Conferences Are Worth It. The Sessions Are Not.
Tech conferences are worth every hour I have given them, but the sessions are not. So here is the program for a conference that does not exist.
How to Become a Good Conference Speaker: Lessons From 18 Conferences
How to become a good conference speaker, from a year of 18 international conferences in 14 countries. Know which room you are in, treat demos like production, protect your health, say no with a ranking list, and speak for the love of it, not for business.
SQL SERVER – How to Increase the SSMS Grid Font Size?
Presenting SSMS results to a big room? Zoom does not work on the results grid, but Tools, Options, Fonts and Colors lets you raise the grid Font Size.
Volunteering in the Data Community
Volunteering in the data community can mean welcoming people, reviewing talks, answering questions, or organizing events within a clear time budget.
Getting the Most From a Conference
Get the most from a conference by planning sessions, meeting people with useful questions, and turning notes into tested action.