Tsqltuesday

Ruby was the first programming language I really embraced. Basic was first. SQL is what I’ve used most. But Ruby was the first one I became a fan of, one that shaped the way I think about programming. So when RubyConf came to San Antonio in 2015, I finally ran out of excuses. This month Steve Hughes asked us to write about conference experiences that have impacted us or changed how we work. I could write about specific talks, but what has stayed with me is something broader. ...

Invitation from James Serra I found T-SQL Tuesday just in time for this first post, and I’m looking forward to participating. What career risks have you taken? The year was 1997. I was delivering pizzas when an opportunity came along to intern at a small medical management software company. They threw me straight into months of SQL training. It was Oracle SQL, and I loved it immediately. Over the next few years, I learned so much. Query optimization, scripting, best practices. The internet was taking off, the company went public. I had it made. ...