Help for Tonga

I don't usually use my 'blog to ask for money, but today, I'm making a rare exception. You might have heard about the devastating volcanic eruption near Tonga, which has essentially cut the island nation off from the rest of the world. I have a personal connection to this natural disaster. My wife has a …

Upcoming speaking engagements (as of 1/20/2022) #ProfessionalDevelopment @SWEtalk #WELocal #Networking #SQLFamily

It's been a while since I posted a speaking schedule update, and I figured I was overdue. Right now, I have only one confirmed speaking engagement: the WE Local Conference in Buffalo, NY on April 8-9. Last I checked, the conference schedule still hasn't been released, so I don't know if I'm speaking on April …

An introduction to the C4 model

(Image source: The C4 Model for Software Architecture) This week, I was introduced to a new (to me) methodology called the C4 model. Now, in this context, C4 does not refer to the high explosive. In this case, C4 refers to a development methodology. Mostly, it refers to software development, but it has other applications …

January Monthly CASSUG Meeting

Our January meeting will again be online. NOTE: you MUST RSVP to this Meetup at https://www.meetup.com/Capital-Area-SQL.../events/283055730/ to view the Zoom URL! Our January speaker is Grant Fritchey! Topic: SQL Server Query Performance: Common Problems, Possible Solutions Identifying which queries are running the slowest, or using the most resources is relatively well documented. However, once you identify the …