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 MVP Deep Dives. His background includes web application architecture and development, VB, and ASP. Andy loves the SQL Server Community!

April 2011 - Posts

• The Playing Field is on a Hillside

  Introduction This post is the thirty-seventh part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page . This post is about fairness. It’s dedicated to the people who traveled hours to Read More... Posted Friday, April 29, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: Software Business

• Thank You Regina Technology Community!

  Just a quick shout-out - I had a great time this evening presenting Database Design for Developers and Introduction to Incremental Loads to the Regina Technology Community this evening! Thanks everyone for coming out to the meeting, and thanks to the Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 27, 2011 12:09 AM by andyleonard | 1 Comments Filed under: Developer Community, Presentations

• The Mentoring Experiment

  Introduction I saw a recent post on Thomas LaRock’s blog ( Blog | @SQLRockStar | SQLPeople ) about The Mentoring Experiment . The Experiment The Mentoring Experiment is a(nother) brain-child of Steve Jones ( Blog | @way0utwest ) and Andy Warren ( Blog Read More... Posted Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: Developer Community, Training, Leadership, Professional Development

• Presenting at Regina Technology Community 26 Apr 2011!

  Introduction I'm honored to deliver two presentations to the Regina Technology Community 26 Apr 2011! Part I - Database Design for Developers This interactive session is for software developers tasked with database development. Attend and learn about Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 19, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: Incremental, SSIS, Database Developer, ETL, Presentations

• SQLRally Precons Are Only $199!

  … but a couple are almost sold out! Kendal Van Dyke ( Blog | @SQLDBA ) wrote a great post about the presenters for the inaugural SQLRally scheduled for 11-13 May 2011 in sunny Orlando! $199 for a day-long pre-conference session by these presenters is Read More... Posted Monday, April 18, 2011 3:00 PM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: PASS, Presentations, SQLRally

• Recruiting SQL Server Database Professionals

  Introduction If you’re a technical employment recruiter and you place SQL Server database professionals, drop everything and go read Craig Farrell’s article “ The Job Posting – Do I really have to be the SQL God? ” at SQL Server Central . SQL Server Jobs Read More... Posted Thursday, April 14, 2011 12:00 PM by andyleonard | 3 Comments

• Techganic

  Introduction This post is the thirty-sixth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts in this series can be found on the series landing page . This post is about how organizations and people plant ideas. “Techganic” I made up Read More... Posted Thursday, April 14, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 1 Comments Filed under: Software Business, Developer Community, EMPs (Expensive Management Practices), Doing Software Right

• PASS Budget Information

  Last week, Bill Graziano ( Blog | @billgraziano ) posted an excellent summary of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) 2011 budget. You can view it here . This is a good thing. It's one thing to publish a list of categories with amounts beside Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 12, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 1 Comments Filed under: PASS

• SQLPeople: Jes Borland and William McKnight

  The SQLPeople website experienced a blip this weekend. I shuffled some interviews earlier and one result was the publication dates and integer keys on the tables holding the interviews got out of sync. As a result, Shahryar G. Hashemi’s interview was Read More... Posted Monday, April 11, 2011 11:00 AM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: Developer Community, SQLPeople

• I Type During Demos

  Identifying the "fear of go" is the first step on the road to making the fear go away. Seth Godin Poke The Box The Domino Project March 1, 2011 Introduction This post is the thirty-fifth part of a ramble-rant about the software business. The current posts Read More... Posted Monday, April 11, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 10 Comments Filed under: Software Business, EMPs (Expensive Management Practices)

• The Inaugural SQLPeople Event is Tomorrow!

  Introduction Tomorrow, SQLPeople takes another step in its community journey. The inaugural SQLPeople Event will be held in Richmond Virginia at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Massey Technology Center located at 1651 E. Parham Road, Richmond, Read More... Posted Friday, April 08, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: SQLPeople

• Article at SQLServerCentral - Data Warehouse Development: Version 0

  My article Data Warehouse Development: Version 0 is live today at SQLServerCentral.com ! Join the conversation here ! :{> Read More... Posted Thursday, April 07, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 0 Comments

• New Article: The SSIS Data Pump - Step 2 of the Stairway to Integration Services

  My latest Stairway to SSIS article - The SSIS Data Pump - Step 2 of the Stairway to Integration Services - is featured today at SQL Server Central ! :{> Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 06, 2011 9:00 AM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: SSIS, Writing

• Managing Technical Teams Series Landing Page

  Introduction I'm taking Brent Ozar's ( Blog | @BrentO | SQLPeople ) suggestion regarding my ramble-rant about the software business. At the Spring 2011 DevConnections Conference in Orlando, I had an opportunity to sit down with Brent for a good long chat. Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 06, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: Software Business, EMPs (Expensive Management Practices), Transparency, Mentoring, Professional Development, Ethics

• Three Honors

  Introduction I was honored thrice in recent days and have sadly been too busy to blog about them until today. My apologies! 1. Presenting at SQLConnections First, I was honored to be selected as a presenter for the Spring 2011 SQLConnections conference Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 05, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 1 Comments Filed under: Developer Community, SQL Saturday, DevConnections

• Meme Monday: Getting In Under The Wire

  Be who you are, do what you are, and never lie. :{> Read More... Posted Monday, April 04, 2011 11:59 PM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: Meme Monday

• SSIS Training: From Zero To SSIS! 6-10 Jun 2011

  The next public delivery of my SSIS training course From Zero To SSIS! is scheduled for 6-10 Jun 2011 in Farmville Virginia! :{> Read More... Posted Monday, April 04, 2011 8:00 AM by andyleonard | 0 Comments Filed under: SSIS, Database Developer, Training, Andy Leonard Training