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    Join me in the Chicago area on May 18 and 19 for two great SQL events!

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    SQL Saturday in Madison – The First

    by Ted Krueger (onpnt) on Apr 26, 2012 in categories Professional Development. Article views: 670 views

    When last weekend rolled around and the first SQL Saturday in Madison was finally ready to open the doors, I sat back for a minute and watched as attendees arrived and registration flowed.  While taking that moment, something came to my mind.  The best…

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    SQL Saturday Speakers – Thoughts when scheduling

    by Ted Krueger (onpnt) on Apr 24, 2012 in categories Professional Development. Article views: 1153 views

    A conversation came up today on Twitter regarding speaker evaluations and if they should simply be handed over to the speakers or analyzed by the organizers of the event.  I was one of the motivators for SQL Saturday in Madison to hand them over to the…

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    Be Mindful With Your Code

    by Eli Weinstock-Herman (tarwn) on Apr 24, 2012 in categories Ethics & IT, Professional Development. Article views: 10014 views

    This post really started over fifteen years ago, if only I had known it then. You see, once upon a time I wrote a piece of code with nonsense variable names and, another time, a bunch of dynamic, inline SQL, and there was that time I tried to write half the program on one line. And lets not even get started on error messages.... Then I got better.

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    I am constantly awed and humbled by the hard work, dedication, generosity, and selflessness of the people I am surrounded with. The SQL Server community is no exception. A few months ago, I had an idea to bring a SQL Saturday to Wisconsin. Two days ago,…

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