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    Being a Woman in the SQL Community

    February 26, 2020 /

    In celebration of Women’s History Month starting next week, I was asked to write this blog about my experiences as a woman in the SQL Community, and it really got me thinking. At first, I thought I should be very politically correct and only talk about the great stuff and hype up all wonderful experiences I’ve had but then I thought that wouldn’t give a true picture. So, I am writing this as openly and honestly as I can. Here it goes. The Ugly I am going to start with the negatives to get those out of the way and draw attention to things that are still happening not only…

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    Women in Tech Talk Tech

    March 20, 2019 /

    March is Women’s History Month, to celebrate the PASS Women in Technology Virtual Group (@PASS_WIT) held a webcast featuring prominent woman in the Data Platform community. I had the pleasure of being one of five panelists alongside these amazing women Lori Edwards (B|T), Malathi Mahadevan (B|T), Kellyn Pot’Vin-Gorman (B|T), and Catherine Wilhemsen (B|T). Discussion ranged from direct technical topics to what it’s like being a woman in tech. Women took turns providing advice around having a degree and/or certification to succeed in tech. We discussed how to keep up with advances in the field and skills that technologists should have. Specific to being a woman in tech, we talked about…

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Top Posts & Pages

  • Resizing Tempdb (When TEMPDB Wont Shrink)
    Resizing Tempdb (When TEMPDB Wont Shrink)
  • What’s a Key Lookup?
    What’s a Key Lookup?
  • It's All in the Name, Index Naming Conventions
    It's All in the Name, Index Naming Conventions
  • Tempdb Performance Improvements in SQL Server 2022 are Dramatic
    Tempdb Performance Improvements in SQL Server 2022 are Dramatic
  • Memory Optimized Tables in SQL Server
    Memory Optimized Tables in SQL Server
  • How to get started with Always Encrypted for Beginners Part 1
    How to get started with Always Encrypted for Beginners Part 1
  • The Mystery of the Locked-Up Database -Scooby Dooing Episode 6
    The Mystery of the Locked-Up Database -Scooby Dooing Episode 6
  • Understanding Columnstore Indexes in SQL Server Part 2
    Understanding Columnstore Indexes in SQL Server Part 2
  • The Case for Scooby-Dooing: Solving SQL Server Mysteries Like a Pro– Scooby Dooing Episode 8
    The Case for Scooby-Dooing: Solving SQL Server Mysteries Like a Pro– Scooby Dooing Episode 8
  • Please Don’t Do This! Default Index Fill Factor
    Please Don’t Do This! Default Index Fill Factor
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