So, if you’ve been wondering where I’ve been, the answer is “too frikkin’ busy to write”. Settling in to a new marriage, changes at my job(s), and volunteer work have been a little more time-consuming than I originally planned. I’m hoping that’s gonna change in the near future, cause I’ve some great ideas for posts brewing in the background.
One idea that I’m really excited about is a change in the monthly meetings for AtlantaMDF (our SQL Server User Group); like most user groups, we have a meet-and-greet followed by a presentation (or two). The presentations usually cover some mid-level to advanced topic, and usually assume that the attendees have some knowledge with SQL Server. We’re going to tackle that assumption.
Starting at our next meeting (Monday, September 12), we’re going to present short presentations before the main one that are targeted to new users of SQL Server; the goal is to a) build up our new members, and b) help grow our speaker pool. I’m excited to present the first topic “Stuff in the FROM clause” on Monday, so if you’re in the Alpharetta area Monday night, come by and see me.
Also coming up is our fourth SQL Saturday (#89); although I haven’t been as involved with the planning on this one as I have in years past, it’s been exciting to see it unfold. I’m looking forward to presenting a session on XQuery, and hanging out by the user group booth. If you’re gonna be there, stop by and say Hi!
