SQL Saturday 67 Chicago Pre-con Double Down

Yes, this looks familiar. Didn’t I write this last week? Well it’s new and the same. We have another pre-con available on the Friday, 3/25, before SQL Saturday 67....

SQL Saturday 67 Chicago Pre-con Double Down

Yes, this looks familiar. Didn’t I write this last week? Well it’s new and the same. We have another pre-con...

Say Hi to the Dimension Merge SCD Component

Last week was a great week all around.  It started with Canada's first SQL Saturday in Vancouver - packed with over...

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I follow the blog of Johnny Long (twitter) from time-to-time, especially as he chronicled his work in Uganda. I know...

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