What’s an expert?
A variety of definitions of “expert” get tossed around – a specialist, someone with comprehensive knowledge, the person who knows more about a topic than anyone else within six feet. Many people go the way of the Supreme Court and say they know an expert when they see it.
In preparing for the SQLPeople event, I thought about the role, motivation, and techniques of a “knowledge worker” in today’s society.
Not too long ago, Andy Leonard (blog|twitter) dreamed up the idea to create the SQLPeople community. The community is forming around the stories and ideas of its members. The SQLPeople website shares stories.
“Sam Beckett, revised: Code again, error again, monitor better.”
Wondering what to do when you get a break from work email today?
Make your opening move in a fun contest.
You know what’s crazy?
A comprehensive, technical, well thought-out, and ENJOYABLE document. One written with the occasional interesting diagram and a reasonable use of acronyms, with effective tables and practical advice. A document that’s written for a human being which has helpful links to supporting documentation, but still makes you think.
Here’s a little TSQL snack. I picked this up in a presentation by Itzik Ben-Gan at the PNWSQL user group recently, and it’s become a fast favorite.
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