Pip Decks Storyteller Tactics, an opinionated review

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

Speaking experiences at Data Moshpit (Berlin, Germany)

About two weeks ago I had the immense pleasure of speaking in Berlin for the first time. Now, I'm used to regular events like data saturday's and SQL Bits or dataMinds Connect as outliers because they're larger and different events. But speaking at this one is on a whole different level. As you might gather … Continue reading Speaking experiences at Data Moshpit (Berlin, Germany)

Speaking experiences at Data Saturday Rheinland (Bonn, Germany)

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)

Speaking experiences at Data Saturday Stockholm

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

T-SQL Tuesday #163 – What is the best piece of Career Advice you ever received

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

New Stars of Data

It's the beginning of 2020. I've been to a number of conferences, gotten a feel for what's going on and what the different sessions are. From the short sessions to the full hour ones where speakers dive deep into a subject or explain in normal words what some feature can accomplish. Usually I'm learning something … Continue reading New Stars of Data

Speaking experiences at Data Saturday Oslo

This weekend, I had the honor of speaking in Oslo at the data saturday event. Hosted by Johan Ludvig Brattas, Rune and a number of other key people, they have created a very welcoming atmosphere. Friday The event started with the speaker dinner on friday evening. As I had flown in early, I had explored … Continue reading Speaking experiences at Data Saturday Oslo

Speaking at DataWeekender and SqlFriday

A short blog about my latest speaking experiences #dataweekender #sqlfriday #zekerweten

Attending, helping and speaking at SQL Bits 2022

All my experiences at #sqlbits. Spoiler alert: I loved it!

Speaking at Pass Data Community Summit

A few remarks and observations on speaking at #PassDataCommunitySummit