Speaking at PSConf EU 2020

I’m proud to announce that I will be speaking at PSConf EU 2020 in Hannover, Germany. The conference runs from 2 June 2020 to 5 June 2020 and brings together...

Top 3 Database Life Hacks

Three very powerful but simple hacks that can give you back dozens of minutes per day.
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