The Northeast Wisconsin Developer User’s Group (NEWDUG) held their annual NEW Code Camp on Saturday, March 28 at FVTC in Appleton, WI. What a great event! FVTC is my alma mater, so I love coming back for training events, walking the halls I used to see every weeknight, sitting in the classrooms I learned to code in. It’s also fun to see how things grow and change.
I gave my “Execution Plans: The Secret to Query Tuning Success” talk. I wanted developers to be more familiar with how to find and interpret SQL Server’s execution plans. I had a great audience that asked questions and even laughed at some of my jokes!
The slides from my session – full of helpful tips and lots of resources to learn more – can be downloaded from this link.

Jes Borland is a Premier Field Engineer - SQL Server for Microsoft, where she is a trusted technical adviser, deep technical support, and teacher for her customers. Her experience as a DBA, consultant, and 5-time Data Platform MVP allow her to help the business and the IT teams reach their goals. She has worked with SQL Server as a developer, report writer, DBA, and consultant. Her favorite topics are administration, automation, and performance. She frequently presents at user groups, SQL Saturdays, and other community events. She is also an avid runner and chef.