On this episode of Simple Talks, Louis sits down with Kevin Feasel and talks database design, conferences, battle tech games, and a lot more. Kevin has one of the most interesting origin stories so far in this series. He is a Data Platform Microsoft MVP and is the model of a great member of the data community. Also on the podcast, Louis learns a few new words and phrases, and for those of you watching on video, you can see him accidentally take himself out of the video a few times as well. 

Where to find Kevin: 

CuratedSQL.com  

LinkedIn: kevin-feasel-5047167  

Twitter/X: @feaselkl   

Blog: https://36chambers.wordpress.com/ 

User Group: https://www.meetup.com/tripass 

Check out Simple Talks on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sLQQR7DgYDPj2Ob1muIgU 

Visit the Simple Talk website: https://www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/ 

Ryan, Grant & Steve discuss all things AI, from driverless taxis in San Francisco and Redgate's PromptAI software, to the current concerns around AI and the potential impact on the future workforce. 

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Louis is joined by Redgate author, business owner and conference speaker Tonie Huizer for coffee and a chat. Tonie discusses how he got into technology, why he loves automation, and how speaking about whiskey has more in common with conference speaking than you may think. He also gives a taster of his upcoming PASS Data Community Summit sessions and teases an exciting new Simple Talk series for 2025.

Steve, Grant and Ryan return to Simple Talks to discuss SQL Server and Postgres. The advocates share their experiences with both systems, highlighting what works and what doesn't. From time series and Query Store to extended events, tooling and log shipping - this is a quick-fire deep dive into the pros, cons and differences between the two. There's also conversation around making the transition from one system to the other, and Ryan reflects on his challenging introduction to Postgres…on the first day of a new job.

Check out Grant and Ryan's PostgreSQL articles on Simple Talk:

Learning PostgreSQL with Grant - https://rd.gt/3AxVZ0B

Transforming and Analyzing Data in PostgreSQL by Ryan Booz https://rd.gt/3XcGKTQ

...and for Simple Talk's extensive SQL Server content - https://rd.gt/3MiPRMw

Host Louis Davidson is joined by regular Simple Talk contributor and community speaker Jason Romans for coffee and a chat. From his early days owning a Commodore 64, juggling retail work with his studies and becoming an 'accidental DBA', all the way up to his current position as a Business Intelligence engineer, Jason has quite a few stories to tell. Other topics discussed include a shared love of theme parks, the travel benefits of attending conferences, and the challenges of sharing a name with 'JSON'…

Steve, Grant and Ryan discuss the evolution of Database DevOps, from its origins to its significance today. They discuss what they were doing at the time of its inception as a concept and how it impacted their day-to-day, while also looking at the various pieces that make up the Database DevOps puzzle – from automation to testing - and where it may go next. 

Host Louis Davidson meets with fellow Redgater, Solutions Engineer Huxley Kendell, to chat about his experiences studying computer science, the opportunities that provided him, and how all of this led him to the path he's pursuing now. Listen in to this episode for discussions including LLMs and AI, Coding and Career paths, all the way to Dungeons and Dragons.

References/Links:

https://www.huxleykendell.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/huxleykendell

In this episode of Simple Talks, Steve, Ryan and Grant delve into the latest happenings in their world of travel and events. From major conferences to smaller user groups, here's an overview of recent and upcoming events such as PASS Data Community Summit, PGConf, THAT conference, SQL Bits and local developer meetups. They discuss key takeaways, the impact these gatherings have on the industry and the benefits of building a diverse professional network and how it can open doors to new opportunities. 

References: 

PASS Data Community Summit 2024: https://passdatacommunitysummit.com 

THAT Conference: https://thatconference.com 

Redgate Summits: https://www.red-gate.com/hub/events/redgate-events/redgate-summit/ 

SQL Saturday: https://sqlsaturday.com/2024-07-27-sqlsaturday1076/ 

PGConf: https://2024.pgconf.nyc/tickets/