This week I was at the MCT Summit Europe in Rijswijk. An event quite close by for a change, which was quite nice. The event is for Microsoft Certified Trainers only which on one hand limits the amount of people being able to attend, on the other hand it gives a good insight in the … Continue reading Speaking experiences at MCT Summit Europe 2024
When I thought of this subject last year, I was really on the fence if it would work or not. Part of me was convinced it would elicit some response from the community, part of me was convinced people would be looking for a 'happy' start of the year and might not want to think … Continue reading T-SQL Tuesday 170 write up: learning from abandoned projects
It's the end of the year and we've all been bombarded with lists. From november on, things like Spotify wrapped started appearing (even though the year hadn't ended yet). It feels like the last month doesn't count anymore, even though there's a lot that can be done in december. That's why I'm waiting until the … Continue reading 2023 in review, 2024 in preview
Have you seen the adverts in your social media about pip decks and wondered what it's all about? I have, I have fallen for it and I will share my impressions. As a full disclosure, I have bought the decks and am in no way sponsored by or affiliated with the Pip decks company. I've … Continue reading Pip Decks Storyteller Tactics, an opinionated review
This blog has been seriously overdue but I wanted to share my experiences on speaking at this event. Beforehand, I heard a few stories of this being a nice, cozy and well-organised event. When confirmation came of my session being selected, it was quickly followed by an email that contained answers to all the questions … Continue reading Speaking experiences at Data Saturday Rheinland (Bonn, Germany)
Now this is something completely different. I've never used Power Automate before and would never have thought to use it if it hadn't been for the 101 session by Alexander Klein at datasaturday Gothenburg. Issue For some reason, people like to invite me to meetings. That's OK if I can add to the fun, but … Continue reading Building an auto deny on meeting requests in Power Automate
In my previous four blogposts, I've shared some first impressions and small things I discovered since the preview release. Again, the preview release. New features are added, bugs are fixed and additions are released. When I asked if there's a GA release date, there was no answer. And I can guess why, it's hard to … Continue reading Microsoft Fabric, impact on my daily work
Last year I had the honour of speaking in both Gothenburg and Oslo, this year Stockholm got added to this wonderful list of Scandinavian countries. The event is headed by Daniel Hutmacher, his wife Ewa Hutmacher and Alexander Arvidsson. Three people who really care for the event and everyone in it. And this shows in … Continue reading Speaking experiences at Data Saturday Stockholm
This month, Gethyn Ellis (T | L | B) invites us to write about the best career advice ever received. To be honest, I've got two that are linked together in a way. First When I was 22, graduated and out of a job, a distant uncle suggested me to look into IT. His son … Continue reading T-SQL Tuesday #163 – What is the best piece of Career Advice you ever received
Whilst working on a blogpost on Fabric Data Warehouse, I started wondering if I could work around the SQL web interface and connect to my OneLake with SSMS and/or ADS. As it turns out, you can! Find the connection-string To be honest, this was the hardest part as the connection-string is somewhat hidden. In your … Continue reading Microsoft Fabric, connect SQL Server Management Studio, Azure Data Studio or Windows Explorer to your OneLake
