I had the pleasure of presenting two sessions this past January at CodeMash 2019. This was my fifth year attending the conference and I can’t say enough good things about the team and presenters that give so generously each year. I’ve learned a lot just by watching them! Four years ago, as I was considering … Read more
WOW! I honestly didn’t expect to get quite so much notice and feedback on the first iteration of this post. The power of social media at work. 😉 But I’m so thankful that I did! It allowed me to quickly see that the support for PostgreSQL is stronger than ever, there are many opinions on … Read more
This post is part of an impromptu series about PostgreSQL and things I am learning coming from a SQL Server background. A complete list of posts can be found on this post. UPDATE: In response to this article and much of the feedback, I’ve created a second post on two other tools. Check that out … Read more
I recently switched jobs, leaving a nearly 15-year career working with SQL Server. Although I have been using it that long, it has only been in the last 4 years that I finally realized how much I didn’t know about my favorite data technology stack, taking every opportunity to dig deeper and get more connected to … Read more
This post is part of an impromptu series about PostgreSQL and things I am learning coming from a SQL Server background. A complete list of posts can be found on this post. While Triggers have gotten a bad rap in many circles and are often discouraged (great read by Joe Celko), they are still a … Read more