I started with audio problems, then had video problems halfway in. It’s amusing because we also discuss feeling like a SQL amateur!

Here’s what we covered:

• 00:00 Start
• 01:52 Does Time Really Exist: Hi Brent! What is the best way to ETL? web application, SSIS, linked server, …
• 03:55 MyTeaGotCold: What is your vision for what SQL Server will be like in 2030? I feel like a fool for thinking it will involve In-Memory OLTP.
• 05:49 mailbox: Hey Brent, What’s your take on switching to specializing in Open Source Database platforms( on-prem or cloud)? What would the career impact be? Seems like there are a lot of new jobs focusing on open source technologies, such as python, linux, postgreSQL,mariaDB, mongo, etc..
• 07:03 DBANoob: Hi Brent, our company has been adopting Objective Key Results (OKR) and each team is tasked with creating new OKRs. Are you familiar with OKRs? Do you have any suggestions for a database administration team?
• 10:38 mailbox: What’s the value of high reputation/achievement on dba.stackexchange.com or sqlservercentral.com? Have you ever seen that land someone a job or negotiate a raise?
• 11:58 Joe Gleason: Hello Brent! Since you have been performing PolGab for many years now, do you perceive the quality of the SQL Server questions being asked going up or down? I scratch my head sometimes, but I have not been at this for a very long time.
• 18:57 Carlini Tassio: Recently start tu learn about IA and saw about copilot being used in many microsoft tools, you think studio in the future will be launched with copilot and can help people work with data to use T-SQL?
• 20:31 Chevy 409: What’s your favorite vintage American car?