Sharing what you know does not empty you. Like a village well, knowledge fills faster the more people draw from it. A year of publishing every day taught me why giving it away makes the giver better.
Learning from People: Conferences, Meetups and Mentors
Learning from people is how a craft travels. Conferences, local meetups and mentors teach what no course can: questions, mistakes and the hallway conversations between sessions. Here is how to get real value from each one.
Learning SQL Server on a Budget
Learning SQL Server on a budget is possible with free development editions, official documentation, samples, and community practice.
SQL SERVER – Index Created on View not Used Often – Limitation of the View 12
At my Hyderabad seminar someone asked: will an Index Created on a view be used when you query the view? Not always. Limitation 12 of views explained.
SQLAuthority News – SQL Server Performance Optimizations Seminar – Grand Success – Colombo, Sri Lanka – Oct 4 – 5, 2010
My SQL Server Performance Optimizations Seminar in Colombo on Oct 4-5, 2010 was a grand success, with 35 attendees and only one slide per hour.
SQLAuthority News – I am Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
I am a Microsoft Certified Trainer and proud of it. This post shows how strict bureaucratic rules can make a well confirmed training project crash.
SQLAuthority News – Training and Consultancy and Travel – Story of Last 30 Days
A non-technical post on how I balance SQL Server training and consultancy, plus the story of my last 30 days of sessions and travel.