@pianorayk.bsky.socialPittsburgh #DayOfData/#SQLSaturday — the debrief
Last weekend, I traveled to Pittsburgh for SQL Saturday/Day Of Data. As you, my regular readers (both of you) are well aware, I always enjoy these trips and these events, and this was no exception. I last spoke at Pittsburgh SQL Saturday in 2016,…
@pianorayk.bsky.socialIs your conference trip business or pleasure? Whenever I do these conference trips (such as the #SQLSaturday/#DayOfData trip this weekend), I'm invariably asked, business or pleasure? The trouble is, no matter how I answer that, it would be correct. And it would also be incorrect. On one hand, I…
@pianorayk.bsky.social#DayOfData/#SQLSaturday Toronto — the debrief Yesterday, after riding a train for ten hours (which included about a 45 minute stop for customs), I returned home after spending my weekend in Toronto, Canada. I went out there on Friday (riding the same ten-hour train), attended the conference on…
@sqlmct.bsky.socialI will be speaking on "Understanding Optimized Locking to Improve Performance" at Day of Data - Pittsburgh 2026 (#1163) on October 10th, 2026! dayofdata.org/2026-10-10-d... #SQLSaturday #DataSaturday #ThePitt
@pianorayk.bsky.socialUpcoming speaking engagements (as of 9/18/2026) #SQLSaturday #DayOfData #DevFest
After not having any speaking engagements through the summer, I now have three events coming up in the next month! Sept. 26 -- SQL Saturday Toronto 2026: A week from this Saturday, I will be heading north of the…