Joe Webb, Jorge Segarra, and Stuart Ainsworth have joined our merry band of bloggers over at SQLServerPedia! Let’s meet the new folks.
Joe Webb (Blog – Twitter)
Joe’s a SQL Server MVP, former PASS Board member, and a funny guy. I can prove the last point with one of his #SQLputdowns tweets, which was one of my all-time favorites and will be featured on an upcoming Quest t-shirt. His humor carries forth in his blog, too, with posts like:
- I’ll Have a #4 Combo with a Side of Wifi – in which Joe gains two pounds and blames it on the database.
- My Virtualization Setup – if you thought my Macbook Pro was odd for a SQL guy, read about Joe’s Ubuntu setup.
- Does order matter in a JOIN clause? – classic question, and Joe has the answer along with examples.
Jorge Segarra (Blog – Twitter)
Speaking of funny, Jorge (aka SQLChicken) was one of the guys behind the #SQLeditions craziness during the SSWUG Virtual Conference. Some of his recent posts have included:
- Got Corruption? – think Twitter’s a waste of time? Imagine having a database corruption problem and getting tips from Paul Randal. If that doesn’t sell you on Twitter, I don’t know what will.
- Tampa SSUG Meeting Notes – every month, SQL Server groups all over the country meet and the proceedings are forever lost. It’d be great if after every meeting, someone posted an in-depth listing of what happened. This encourages other area people to attend because they see fun stuff happening in their own community.
- SQL Rap by DJ Majik Poultry – Jorge’s entry for Michelle Ufford’s SQL RAP contest, and he earned high points from me.
Stuart Ainsworth (Blog – Twitter)
Stuart’s domain name CodeGumbo.com gives away his native home, Louisiana, and I would probably have syndicated his blog just for the mention of my favorite soup. The very thought of my favorite restaurant in the world, Ragin Cajun in Houston, makes my mouth water. If you haven’t had bayou gumbo and a muffuletta sandwich, you haven’t lived – or at least you haven’t lived large. But I digress.
Stuart is an architect that specializes in SQL Server and data integration. Some of his recent blog posts include:
- SCRUM, Source Control, and the SQL Server Developer – DBAs can work better with developers by keeping in mind how the developers work with management. If your developers are using SCRUM, read Stuart’s post to understand what the fuss is all about.
- So You Wanna Host a SQL Saturday? – organizing these free all-day events is a monstrous job.
- Visual Studio TS for Database Professionals – Stuart talks about some challenges he’s had with the tool. It’s always tough finding honest yet in-depth reviews of how software development tools work. Seems like reviewers scan over the highlights and dash off a quick article, whereas guys like Stuart find more info because they use the tools for a living.
I’m excited by the number of good things that just keep happening at SQLServerPedia. Our new webernator, Brett Epps, is in the midst of posting a blog entry about the updates he made to the site this week, and tomorrow I’ve got more fun announcements to make. Good times!
