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Andy Leonard is CSO of Linchpin People and SQLPeople, an SSIS Trainer, Consultant, and developer; SQL Server database and data warehouse developer, community mentor, engineer, and farmer. He is a co-author of SQL Server 2012 Integration Services Design Patterns. His background includes web application architecture and development, VB, and ASP. Andy loves the SQL Server Community!
April 2008 - Posts
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It's The Little Things... In Better , Dr. Atul Gawande mentions several basic things medical professionals can do to drastically impact the rate of hospital-passed infection. His first point is: Wash your hands. This seems simple on the surface, but the Read More...
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I had a fantastic time presenting Change Data Capture, Incremental Loads, and SSIS 2008 to the Minnesota SQL Server User Group tonight! They're a fun bunch. It was cool to meet Lara and Mark in person - and thanks Lara for bailing me out on a couple relational Read More...
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I just now (well, when you read this it will be late last week; I write ahead sometimes) purchased a Dell XPS 1530 Red laptop with the new Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED SKU installed. Granted, it's 32-bit - mainly because it's a Dell (c'mon Dell, Read More...
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I am honored to present at PASSMN , the Minnesota SQL Server User Group , Tuesday evening 29 Apr 2008 starting at 4:30! I'm looking forward to meeting Lara Rubbelke , Mark Knutson, and everyone else that attends. I'll be presenting on SQL Server 2008 Read More...
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Kudos to the Richmond Code Camp Steering Committee for a record turnout and fantastic event! Throughout the day we had 113 people drop by for the event, breaking the previous record of 110. By three whole people. It was a great day. It was good to see Read More...
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A Follow-up To My "On Developer Communities" Series ... I have received requests about how we approach sponsors for User Group sponsorship. I have posted the Sponsorship Document we sent to potential sponsors in 2008 here . Registration is required. It's Read More...
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On Developer Communities... I hold the following hypotheses about successful, growing, and thriving developer communities: First, you need a team builder . You can run a company like a user group, but the inverse is not always true. Quality always works. Read More...
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Richmond Code Camp 2008.1 is Saturday, 26 Apr 2008! This is our fifth Code Camp in two years - we're so excited! They just keep getting bigger, better, and more fun. Kevin Israel and the gang have done an outstanding job organizing this event - kudos Read More...
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On Developer Communities... I hold the following hypotheses about successful, growing, and thriving developer communities: First, you need a team builder . You can run a company like a user group, but the inverse is not always true. Quality always works. Read More...
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On Developer Communities... I hold the following hypotheses about successful, growing, and thriving developer communities: First, you need a team builder . You can run a company like a user group, but the inverse is not always true. Quality always works. Read More...
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On Developer Communities... I hold the following hypotheses about successful, growing, and thriving developer communities: First, you need a team builder . You can run a company like a user group, but the inverse is not always true. Quality always works. Read More...
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Introduction One take-away from the MVP Summit last week is: We're doing some pretty cool stuff in the Richmond (Virginia) Developer Community. I attended a breakout session on Developer Communities and found the room divided into roughly two groups: Read More...
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The transcript of the first few minutes of the .Net Rocks Show on Database Testing is in the new issue of CoDe Magazine ! Coincidentally, I was presenting on the topic of Database Testing in Roanoke, VA a couple weeks back when the Roanoke Valley .Net Read More...
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A month or so back I was perusing MSDN Blogs and followed a link to the Dreaming In Code website. I bought it and finished reading the book on my way home from the MVP Summit last week. I recommend it to anyone who wishes to learn more about large software Read More...
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On the MVP Summit... Later today Christy and I leave Seattle. Our trek to my first MVP Summit was our first trip alone since Stevie Ray was born - and Stevie Ray turned five in February. We won't wait that long again. We had fun! :) Since this was my Read More...
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Brian Johnston , a new VSTeamSystemCentral blogger, has an impassioned first post entitled My problem with Databsae Books . As an author, I find his words challenging and inspiring. :{> Andy Read More...
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Jim Blizzard presents on Database Edition tomorrow (11 April 2008) at 10:00 AM EDT. This should be good! :{> Andy Read More...
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Adam Machanic is addressing the Richmond SQL Server Users Group tonight! In fact, I have to go now and pick him up from the airport. Now if I could only get this other SQLBlog guy to present... :{> Andy Read More...
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Buck Woody has an interesting post about Windows 2008 Terminal services and SQL SSMS . He includes setup instructions and a list of pros and cons. It's cool to see this functionality making its way into SQL Server. Great job SQL Server Team! The more Read More...
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I'll be presenting Testing the Database to the Roanoke Valley .Net User Group Thursday 3 April 2008. If you read this blog and you're in the area, stop by and introduce yourself! :{> Andy Read More...
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An unnamed source at Microsoft confirms today SSIS 2008 will integrate Silverlight in the next CTP: The SSIS Debugger with it's stationary tasks and transformations, just sitting there changing color - where's the graphic feedback in that? The new functionality Read More...
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In late February I recorded an interview on Database Testing with the cool guys at CSTechCast ! :{> Andy Read More...
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