TSQL Tuesday #184: Mentoring
- 2025-03-11
- 5 minutes to read
This is my thirteenth contribution to TSQL Tuesday, the data community blog party. Have a read, and why not join in next time!
Read MoreT-SQL Tuesday #174 My favourite job interview question
- 2024-05-14
- 4 minutes to read
This is my 12th contribution to TSQL Tuesday, the data community blog party. Have a read, and why not join in next time!
Read MoreT-SQL Tuesday #171 The most recent issue you closed
- 2024-02-13
- 4 minutes to read
This is my 11th contribution to TSQL Tuesday, the data community blog party. Have a read, and why not join in next time!
Read MoreT-SQL Tuesday #163 The Best Advice Received
- 2023-06-29
- 4 minutes to read
My experience with burnout and the best career advice: prioritise yourself. Tips on mental health, wellbeing, and recovery for data professionals.
Read MoreT-SQL Tuesday #148 Advice on running a user group
- 2022-03-08
- 5 minutes to read
Step-by-step guide to setting up a call for speakers using Sessionize's new user group mode for Data South Wales. Perfect for data community leaders.
Read MoreT-SQL Tuesday #138 Reacting to changes in Technology
- 2021-05-11
- 2 minutes to read
A quick reflection on responding to technology changes and maintaining continuous learning, shared while celebrating a family birthday in West Wales.
Read MoreT-SQL Tuesday #137 Using Notebooks Every Day
- 2021-04-13
- 4 minutes to read
Getting started with Jupyter Notebooks in Azure Data Studio for SQL professionals. Learn practical uses for documentation, troubleshooting, and runbooks.
Read MoreT-SQL Tuesday #136 Blog About Your Favorite Data Type
- 2021-03-09
- 4 minutes to read
SQL Server data type best practices: avoid common mistakes with VARCHAR, INT, and implicit conversions. Plus, discover the fun world of hexspeak magic numbers.
Read MoreTSQL Tuesday #135: Tools of the Trade
- 2021-02-09
- 3 minutes to read
Why a physical notebook remains my essential productivity tool as a data professional. Discover the simple features that digital apps cannot match.
Read MoreTSQL Tuesday #134: Give Me a Break!
- 2021-01-12
- 4 minutes to read
From Naples to Venice: my Italian road trip with the family visiting Pompeii, Rome, and the Colosseum. Plus, dreaming of a future Welsh coastal adventure.
Read MoreT-SQL Tuesday #133 What Have You Learned from Presenting
- 2020-12-08
- 3 minutes to read
My latest contribution to the data community blog party. Have a read, and why not join in next time!
Read MoreT-SQL Tuesday #132 How Are You Coping with Pandemic?
- 2020-11-10
- 10 minutes to read
Personal wellbeing strategies during the pandemic: healthy eating, exercise routines, digital unplugging, and learning random skills like juggling.
Read MoreTSQL Tuesday #131: Data Analogies
- 2020-10-13
- 4 minutes to read
My first contribution to TSQL Tuesday, the data community blog party. Have a read, and why not join in next time!
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