Wednesday, January 11, 2006 - Posts

February speaking engagements

I will be delivering a Beginning SSIS Development presentation at the Baltimore SQL Server User Group meeting 1 Feb 2006, and at the Hampton Roads SQL Server User Group 16 Feb 2006.

Beginning SSIS Development covers:
 - Introduction to the new SSIS Integrated Development Environment
 - Control Flow and Data Flow discussion
 - An overview of controls, connections, and package flow
 - Troubleshooting techniques
 - A demonstration (or two, depending on time)
 
Details and directions are available at the respective websites. They should be fun evenings - I always enjoy presentations! If you're in the area and read this blog, stop by and introduce yourself!
 
:{> Andy
posted Wednesday, January 11, 2006 6:20 PM by admin with 0 Comments

What motivates you?

Thomas Edison said "Genius is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration." (Edison was a renowned workaholic... in competition most of his career with another type of genius, Nikola Tesla...)

Is this accurate in modern IT? If so, what motivates you to put forth that 90%?

Is it money? fame? the rush that accompanies watching your efforts execute in Production?

I've created a thread in the forums for responses.

:{> Andy

posted Wednesday, January 11, 2006 6:19 PM by admin with 0 Comments