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Learning Postgres:Installation

• by Mala Mahadevan

• Mala's Data Blog

I had the opportunity of working on a project converting a postgres database to a sql server based one at work. I used this opportunity to learn more of...

2020-04-06

Telecommute Resources

• by Mala Mahadevan

• Mala's Data Blog

This is a summary of potential resources for any tech person who is interested in working from home – temporarily or full time. It came about from a twitter...

2020-03-18 (first published: 2020-03-09)

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T-SQL Tuesday 123: Life Hacks to make your day easier

• by Mala Mahadevan

• Mala's Data Blog

This month’s T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by Jess Pomfret. Jess’s theme is ‘Life Hacks to make your day easier’. She talks of some things we do to make life...

2020-02-17 (first published: 2020-02-11)

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T-SQL Tuesday #122: Being authentic

• by Mala Mahadevan

• Mala's Data Blog

This month’s T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by Jon Shaulis – the topic is an evergreen one, dealing with Imposter Syndrome. I learned of this word via Mindy Curnett a.k.a...

2020-01-15

Epic Life Quest – 2020 Update

• by Mala Mahadevan

• Mala's Data Blog

I started keeping a written record on bigger goals in life from the year 2018 – following the example set by Steve Jones and Brent Ozar. This method of...

2020-01-06

T-SQL Tuesday 121 – Gifts received – Summary

• by Mala Mahadevan

• Mala's Data Blog

I got several responses for the last T-SQL Tuesday of the year that am honored to host. My topic was to blog on whatever you considered to be a...

2019-12-27 (first published: 2019-12-12)

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T-SQL Tuesday #121 Gifts received

• by Mala Mahadevan

• Mala's Data Blog

I am hosting 2019’s last T-SQL Tuesday of the year. I chose to ask people to write on gifts they had received – by way of community, relationships, or...

2019-12-10

T-SQL Tuesday #121: Gifts received for this year

• by Mala Mahadevan

• Mala's Data Blog

It is December again. 2019 has gone by in a flash. I have the honor of hosting the last TSQL Tuesday blog party of the year. This monthly blog...

2019-12-03

PASS Summit 2019 Takeaways

• by Mala Mahadevan

• Mala's Data Blog

I attended my 16th PASS Summit this November 6th, 2019 at Seattle. It was a wonderful week of learning and networking. Below are my takeaways for key days. The...

2019-11-13

PASS Summit 2019: Day 1 Keynote – my takeaways

• by Mala Mahadevan

• Mala's Data Blog

I’ve been at the bloggers table for two years now. I felt honored to be selected this year too. The day has started a bit differently – bloggers were...

2019-11-07