Unbeknownst to most people, I
resigned from my Account Technology Strategist (ATS) position at Microsoft Trinidad and Tobago in October. The
job, just like everything in life, had its ups and downs. I was not able to
focus on some of the technology that I wanted to but, at the same time, I was
able to learn a lot from being on the other side of the wall and seeing the
world from a different point of view. I was able to get a refresher on technologies
that I stopped focusing on, such as System Center, and also learn
first-hand about new products and programs. Another great benefit of the
positon was the friends that I made in the local Microsoft office and in the IT
community.
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2013 = Changes
After being in the IT corporate world for
over a decade, it was a very difficult decision to leave and join the education
system. Entering a new field is a challenge but I believe this step is
necessary for some of my long term plans and goals. I also see this as a new
opportunity to help grow the IT world in Trinidad and Tobago as well as the
Caribbean.
I intended to write about this earlier but
activities such as SQLSaturday #185, MVP Summit and also wrapping up previous
work from Teleios kept me extremely busy. Hopefully I will have more time to
blog in the future.
While I started this year with some plans
in mind, the fact that I changed careers might mean change in plans as well. As
Nido Qubein stated 'Change brings opportunity'!
T-SQL Tuesday #34 - Presentations Can Be Helpful
The purpose of month's topic chosen by Rob Volk (Blog | Twitter) is to get some insight about
where we get SQL Server help.
There are many
methods to get assistance with SQL Server when you have issues but what about
the help that you didn't realise that you need! How do you ask for help on an
issue if you don't know you have an issue? Presentations have been a great
resource for providing me with SQL Server knowledge which assists me with finding and fixing
existing and possible future SQL Server issues. It goes without saying that
presentations can assist with current known issues as well.
Before you continue reading this thinking that I am just talking about attending sessions please note that I am also talking about being the presenter. While preparing for a presentation I am sure you will learn something that can be used immediately or eventually for a fix/improvement to you system.
Besides the actual content of the presentation, the interactions during the session (e.g. questions and answers) are quite helpful and informative. You can get direct immediate answers to some of your questions and also both attendee and presenter can possibly learn from other people's scenarios/situations. An extra benefit of attending presentations is the networking opportunities, which can be considered as a separate way of getting help.
In the IT world it is very difficult to attend these presentations but luckily there are many online presentations to deal with this issue. Even if you are unable to attend the online session due to your schedule, many presentations both online and in-person are recorded to allow on demand viewing. Of course it is not going to be as great as being there and the networking opportunity will be lost.
I consider presentations to be a necessity to anyone in the IT world! A great place to get many helpful presentations is the PASS Summit. Sessions are recorded for people who want to see sessions that they missed or people who couldn’t attend but the DVD should not be your first option!
Before you continue reading this thinking that I am just talking about attending sessions please note that I am also talking about being the presenter. While preparing for a presentation I am sure you will learn something that can be used immediately or eventually for a fix/improvement to you system.
Besides the actual content of the presentation, the interactions during the session (e.g. questions and answers) are quite helpful and informative. You can get direct immediate answers to some of your questions and also both attendee and presenter can possibly learn from other people's scenarios/situations. An extra benefit of attending presentations is the networking opportunities, which can be considered as a separate way of getting help.
In the IT world it is very difficult to attend these presentations but luckily there are many online presentations to deal with this issue. Even if you are unable to attend the online session due to your schedule, many presentations both online and in-person are recorded to allow on demand viewing. Of course it is not going to be as great as being there and the networking opportunity will be lost.
I consider presentations to be a necessity to anyone in the IT world! A great place to get many helpful presentations is the PASS Summit. Sessions are recorded for people who want to see sessions that they missed or people who couldn’t attend but the DVD should not be your first option!
Focus of this blog
Since this is my first post for 2012 I would like to start off by wishing all my readers a very happy and prosperous New Year!
In the past few weeks this is what I have been telling people “I am sure you think this blog sucks because it doesn’t have many technical posts”.
Context
During the past few weeks I interacted with a few people who said they read my blog which is surprising since most of these people prefer technical articles and my blog does not have many technical posts. Why are there limited technical posts?
T-SQL Tuesday #21: Too Much Of A Good Thing Can Sometimes Be Bad
This is the first time that I am taking part in a T-SQL Tuesday event but it seems that Adam knew I was going to take part so he did something special to celebrate my post and made it a T-SQL Wednesday event this month (the real reason is explained in his blog post).
2011 Blog Posts: What To Expect!
Since this is my first blog post for 2011, it is only right to start by wishing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
I was reviewing some of my blog posts for the past 2 years and realised that I need to make some changes to the type of blog posts this year. Before I highlight what to expect let me just do a recap:
2009
As I mentioned in my first post, I had been trying to start a blog since 2007 but I only actually succeeded after viewing Steve Jones' 24 Hour PASS session - 'Building a better blog'. The main reason for the blog was to share the database information that I had inside my head and then after I became a Team Lead in 2008 I thought that blogging would be a great way to keep the database professional in me alive. The plan was to have various technical articles written in a style which will allow the blog to become a one stop site for SQL Server information.
Going to the PASS Summit 2010
The PASS Summit is the world's largest, most-focused and most-intensive conference for Microsoft SQL Server and BI professionals. It provides mission-critical training, education and connections you need to enhance your skill. Organized by and for SQL Server and BI users, PASS Summit delivers the highest number of technical sessions, the largest number of attendees, the best networking and the highest-rated sessions and speakers of any SQL Server event in the world.
For people who are first time attendees like me, I thought that I should share some of the links that gave some insight into what to expect and what can be done during the summit. The first and best site to check is the PASS Summit Homepage. The site provides information such as a timetable for all the events, details about each session (spotlight and regular) and each speaker, a list of networking events and also a list of the people who have registered for the event.
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