Everyone does one, so I figured I should 
Unfortunately, I barely recovered from my trip to Seattle, and am now rushing out the door to Dallas for company training, so I’m afraid this will be brief. I do intend to blog more in the future (promises, promises), but for now, here’s the highlights:
- Day 1 Keynote rocked; it looks like SQL Server vNext will be an awesome release for DBA’s. 2008 and 2012 brought a lot of cool things to the table development/BI – wise, but less love for administrators (IMHO). Hekaton will change that.
- I was really burning out on the whole chapter leader/SQL Saturday/community activist thing; three days in Seattle changed that. We’re now planning Atlanta SQLSaturday 2013 (woo-hoo!!)
- The Chapter Leader meeting format was very effective, and a big difference from previous years.
- Session planning seemed a little “off” this year; too many people trying to cram into too small a space. I missed some good sessions because the rooms were too full.
- I got bit by the cert bug, and passed exam 70-461 Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 on the second try. I flunked it on Wednesday, got pissed off about it, crammed that night, and passed it on Thursday. More on that later.
All in all, it was awesome. I had a great time reconnecting with people, and I’m looking forward to the year to come. Gotta run; the Atlanta airport is an hour away. I have no clue how you road warriors do this….
