Daily Coping 4 Nov 2022

Today’s coping tip is to plan a fun or exciting activity to look forward to. I almost shouldn’t do this much, since I’ve had a great year with plenty...

From Manual to DevOps at the Data Community Summit

This year the annual PASS Data Community Summit is hybrid, both in-person and virtual. It’s exciting to have this coming back and I look forward to seeing people in...

Goal Progress for Oct 2022

I set goals at the beginning of the year, and I’m tracking my progress in these updates during 2022. Another month of busy stuff. Prepping for the Data Community...

Life Organization

For years, those of us in technology have often worked outside of the core working hours for the rest of our organization. Whether this is being on-call, staying late, or coming in when asked. It's not uncommon for many developers and Ops staff to work 60, 70, or more hours to get things built/deployed/supported for […]

The Azure Database Timezone

The Way0utwest Joker #SeattleSummitMoments

I work for Redgate, who has been a great sponsor of the Summit in the past and now is charged with stewarding the event into the future. This post...

Daily Coping 3 Nov 2022

Today’s coping tip is to ask yourself, will this matter a year from now? It’s easy to get caught up in short term things. I’m behind on a few...

From Compass '99 to Data Community Summit 2022

Steve looks back at Summits past and his excitement for this year.

The PASS Summit 2022 DevOps Devour Hour from Redgate

At the Data Community Summit this year, Redgate is hosting a couple of lunchtime sessions, the Summit 2022 DevOps Devour Hour. A creative name, for sure. These are Thursday...

Create a Community Event at the Summit

There are a few community events at the Summit this year, but fewer than in the past. I know we’re all rebooting our conference experiences, and that can make...