Last week, I attended SQL Saturday Minneapolis and presented my session “SQL Server Features That Will Blow Your Mind!”. Thanks to all who came! Even though my session was in the last slot of the day, you were a very engaged group, and it’s always fun to teach to a group like that. I’ve uploaded […]
Ed Leighton-Dick helps small and midsize businesses solve their most challenging database performance, resiliency, and data security issues at Kingfisher Data, the consulting firm he founded in 2014. He has taught thousands of people at over 200 events, including the world's largest Microsoft data platform conferences, and he has been a leader in the Microsoft data community since 2008. Microsoft has recognized Ed seven times as a Data Platform MVP for his expertise and service to the data community.
Wrap-up catch-up
Thanks to all who have attended my recent sessions! This has been quite a busy summer with a number of firsts, some of which I’ll talk about in this post. In June, I presented two sessions at my home SQL Saturday in Iowa City: “SQL Server Features That Will Blow Your Mind!” and “Get Involved”. […]
SQL Saturday Chicago Wrap-Up
Yesterday, I had a fantastic day at SQL Saturday #291 in Chicago. I had the privilege of teaching a packed room – thanks to all of you who came to my session! It was a very diverse group with a lot of great questions, which always makes giving the session fun. I’ve uploaded a new version […]
I’m Speaking: SQL Saturday Chicago
It’s spring, and that means that speaking season is starting up again! My first presentation of the year will be at SQL Saturday #291 in Chicago on April 26. I’ll be presenting “SQL Server Features That Will Blow Your Mind!”, a new developer-focused session that covers four features added by Microsoft in recent versions that […]
Summer and Fall SQL Saturdays
Thanks to all who attended my sessions at recent SQL Saturdays! In July, I presented two sessions at the SQL Saturday in Iowa City; this past weekend, I presented at SQL Saturday in Kansas City. My slides for both are now on my presentations page. On October 12, I’ll be doing my last SQL Saturday […]