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!

September 2009 - Posts

• SSIS 2005 on Windows 7

  Introduction I recently upgraded from Vista Ultimate (x64) to Windows 7 Ultimate (x64). So far I really like Windows 7, but I'm still in the honeymoon phase. I ran into an issue creating new packages using SSIS 2005 and found a solution I thought I'd Read More... Posted Monday, September 28, 2009 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 2 Comments Filed under: SQL Server, Visual Studio, Business Intelligence, x64, Windows 7

• Community Events and Presentations Thereabout

  I had a blast Saturday at Raleigh Code Camp ! As usual, Dugald Wilson and crew put on a great community event! Kudos to all involved. Richmond Code Camp is 3 Oct - less than two weeks away. Like the organizers of Raleigh Code Camp and similar community Read More... Posted Monday, September 21, 2009 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: Developer Community, PASS, PASS Summit 2009

• Speaking at Raleigh Code Camp 19 Sep 2009!

  I am honored to present Database Design for Developers tomorrow at Raleigh Code Camp ( Register )! I'm just one of a whole list of cool speakers presenting tomorrow in Raleigh. If you've never been to a Code Camp, the Raleigh leadership puts on a good Read More... Posted Friday, September 18, 2009 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: Database Developer, Developer Community, Code Camp

• Adventures in Estimation

  A Completely Hypothetical Scenario... Someone asks me "Andy, how quickly can you get from your home in Farmville, VA to LA." I run through all the possible ways to get to LA, starting with ways I consider quick. I could drive 90 minutes to Richmond, catch Read More... Posted Friday, September 11, 2009 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 1 Comments Filed under: Software Business, Project Management, EMPs (Expensive Management Practices), Aiming-for-the-top-of-the-list

• Speaking at SQL Saturday #21 in Orlando - 17 Oct 2009!

  It's Official With the recent publication of the schedule, it's official: I am presenting at SQL Saturday #21 in Orlando on 17 Oct 2009! My talk is based on my series of articles An Example of Test-Driven Development at SQLServerCentral.com . I'm looking Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 09, 2009 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: SSIS, Developer Community, SQL Saturday, Training

• Come to the PASS Summit

  "What's the big deal about the PASS Summit, Andy?" Allow me tell my story (again): "Hello. My name is Andy Leonard, and I am an accidental database professional." "Hi Andy." I jumped the fence from applications developer to database person in 2003. I Read More... Posted Thursday, September 03, 2009 6:15 PM by andyleonard | 2 Comments Filed under: PASS Summit 2009

• Presenting at the PASS Application Development Virtual Chapter 8 Sep!

  Business Intelligence at REST September 8th at 1:00 PM Eastern Presenter: Andy Leonard I am honored to present Business Intelligence at REST to the PASS Application Development Virtual Chapter on 8 Sep 2009! This is going to be a fun presentation for Read More... Posted Thursday, September 03, 2009 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: SSIS, Developer Community, PASS, SQL Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, Business Intelligence, I-Am-Such-A-Geek, Social Intelligence