I’m writing this post quickly, because I have a 6:30 SQLSaturday alumni meeting at a local donut stop. Please don’t let the brevity of the post throw you off; lots of goals accomplished yesterday. Unfortunately, going to sessions was not one of them 🙂
- I spent a lot of time networking, and discussing Agile techniques for database developers with a lot of different people, as well as looking at some of the latest and greatest tools for SQL Server.
- Speaking of vendors, I shipped home two huge boxes of free stuff, most of it from Quest, Idera, and Red Gate. My shipping costs were $80, so you can imagine the stuff I had.
- Finally, and I’ll probably return to this in a later post, I met with the Board of Directors of PASS in an intimate session on governance. It was fascinating, and I’m surprised that more chapter leaders were not there, because we discussed A LOT of issues related to the local chapters, and how PASS runs itself. I don’t think that any particular goals were met, but I do believe that the following is true:
- Change is coming for the local chapters; the PASS board is going to try to do more to connect with the local chapter, but will want more from the local chapter as well. Think of it as having more concrete discussions about how the local community uses SQL Server, and what niche can PASS fill.
- Steve Jones asked a series of great questions, including: “What have you done for me?” He wanted the Board to be able to be more transparent, and expose their accomplishments beyond their individual audiences (for example, Greg Low’s work with the chapters should be available to those who are not chapter leaders).
- More to come.
- The day finally wrapped with an afterparty at a local arcade, hosted by Microsoft. Lots of fun, but I was exhausted.
Gotta run; day 3 will be a blast.
