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  • SQL in the City – New York – Oct 12 – use code KendraLittle to register for free – Register
  • SQL in the City – London – Oct 18 – 50% off registration with code KendraL – Register
  • SQL in the City – Chicago – Oct 26 – use code KendraLittle to register for free – Register
  • PASS Summit Preconference Training Day – Prevent Fake News in Your Data – Seattle, WA – Nov 5 – $499 or bundled with conference – Register – Perks
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  • Learn Indexing By Solving Problems – Sept 24-25, 8AM-12PM PT – $249 – Register
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  • SQL Server with Docker Containers – Oct 10, SQL PASS WIT Virtual Group – Marsha Pierce – Register

Watch My Keynote: Adapt and Thrive (25 minutes)

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Do you know where your career is going? Do you know what skills you need to be successful in the current climate? In this 25 minute keynote, I discuss the challenges and opportunities facing you as a data professional in this ever-changing landscape. You’ll also hear recommendations about which skills are needed to help you succeed in your role and how you can in turn support your IT team and business’ needs. Are you interested in in leadership topics in Database DevOps, or do you know someone who is? Get admission to Redgate’s SQL in the City Summits in NYC (Oct 12) or Chicago (Oct 26) with code KendraLittle.  Get 50% off admission to London (Oct 18) with code KendraL. 
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Why I Love DML Triggers in SQL Server

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It’s TSQL Tuesday today! If you’re not familiar, TSQL Tuesday is a monthly blogging event where a Microsoft Data Platform community member chooses a writing prompt. This is a great thing if you’re interested in starting a technical blog and wonder, “What would I write about?” It’s also great if, like me, you occasionally want a little outside inspiration to shake things up. This month’s topic is from Steve Jones: we’re invited to write about an experience that we’ve had with triggers. My first encounter with triggers was overwhelmingly positive When I first edged my way into a Junior DBA-ish role, I worked with a complex application with many large databases. Customers loaded and configured data into a (mostly) OLTP database, and then data was replicated to multiple other systems — in part to publish data to an adserving platform, in part to transform the data for reporting. Triggers were used…
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Calendar Reminders for SQL in the City Streamed Free Training Sessions

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SQL in the City Streamed is coming up this week! This is an awesome FREE online event, and it’s all about learning new things and getting inspired. Join us live, chat, and ask questions This event is streamed on YouTube. While the session is going, you can rewind up to three hours or so. But it’s the most fun to watch live whenever you can, and ask questions.  I’ll be presenting at the beginning and end of the event. When I’m not on screen, I’ll be tweeting with the #sqlinthecity tag. I’ll also be chatting in Slack about the current presentation, collecting your questions, and giving a little bit of the inside scoop on the event. I’d love to have you join me. Not set up in Slack yet? No problem You can join the  SQL Community Slack for free anytime. Join here: just request an invite and get set up. Once you’re…
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I’m Joining Redgate Software!

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I’m excited to announce that I’m joining the evangelist team at Redgate.  Starting next Monday, I’ll be working with Steve Jones, Grant Fritchey, and Kathi Kellenberger — plus the whole Redgate team. Why take on a “real job”? The last time I had a manager and a normal paycheck was back in the spring of 2011. Since then, I’ve had company co-founders, or I’ve been doing my own thing, solo. When you go out on your own, it can be uncomfortable being your own boss at first: you have no-one to blame but yourself when things go wrong, or if you end up working weekends. But after a while, you get pretty comfortable with it, like anything else. If you keep at it, you’ll likely end up thinking, “I couldn’t ever go back.” But after 7 years, I started asking myself: is this really the best way for me to work?…
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Upcoming Live Podcast Recording Sessions: Employee Agreements and Contracts for DBAs and Devs

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I’ve just scheduled two new podcast recording sessions! These are live, half hour sessions – you can join in listen, or share comments. Here’s what we’ll be talking about…. Employee Agreements and Contracts for DBAs and Devs: Anti-patterns Fri, Aug 10, 4PM PDT When you take a new job in IT, within the paperwork there often lurks an employee agreement: a contract between you and your employer. In this half-hour live episode we’ll talk about why these contracts exist, and multiple anti-patterns you should avoid. This is the first of a two part series. In the following episode, we’ll talk best practices for understanding and negotiating the contract. Register here Employee Agreements and Contracts for DBAs and Devs: Best Practices Fri, Aug 17, 4PM PDT So you’ve got an employee agreement in front of you: now what? In this half-hour live episode, we’ll talk about practical steps you should take…
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