Things have been a little wacky lately on the internetz. On Twitter, I read too much about how the #passvotes election has been destroyed by rabid woodchucks, and my blog subscriptions are all het up with controversy.
ELECTIONS. Makes people crazy, I tell you.
I’m not Here to Say Who’s Right or Wrong. I’m Just Saying Y’all Are Awesome.
That’s right. Cause honestly, right now I’m just here for the RDBMS goodness.
Want to know one thing I like about PASS and the SQL Server Community? Y’all just take care of managing all this stuff for me and I get to learn a whole ton and have a great time.
I went to the SQL PASS Summit for the first time last year after hearing about it for several years, and I learned so much my head hurt every day. I was all sorts of excited. I took everything I learned back to work and researched more and solved some really interesting problems. It was worth the investment not only because of the knowledge I got, but because of how it shaped my thinking and my approach. And also for how excited it made me about what I do.
That’s kind of rad!
So As Far as I Can Tell, Here’s How it Breaks Down
Super scientific like:
So, Thanks
That’s my comment, really. Thanks.
The PASS Summit was pretty spanking awesome last year and I think it’s going to be even better this year. Most of the people who enjoy it don’t have the forum to say “Thank You” to you.
And I really like #24HOP. And SQL Saturdays. And I’m thinking the PASS Rally thing next May will prolly be pretty great too.
So this is my little forum, and thanks.
And please don’t let alla these controversies get you down: most of us are just looking forward to seeing you all and the ginormous sack full of sessions and fun that’s coming November 8-11th.
I must be in the .05% – I was hoping for the cage match with Jeremiah Peschka, Tom LaRock and the bear. Oh, and with Allen Kinsel, too – http://twitter.com/SQLRockstar/status/22029364698
Great post, Kendra!
You are hereby awarded the Random MidnightDBA 9:44am CST award for this.
God, I love pie charts.
How about Venn diagrams? I’ve got some of those coming.
I think your pie chart is seriously flawed.
There’s no way that only 1% of folks want to see that cage match.
Lol I was thinking the same thing. Clearly that cage match billing draws more than 1% of our audience! Great post!
Hi Kendra,
I too am getting a little tired of the melodrama about the PASS election. I was nice to see that big rabbit tattoo on your arm in Nashville, though. That is pretty unique!
Kendra,
Thank you so much for the kind words. They are really, really appreciated. Thanks to everyone who volunteers, like all of you in Nashville at the SQLSaturday. We can all get a little better at our jobs, make some new friends and have some fun! That is what PASS wants to be about, in my opinion.
My session in Nashville was about Information Visualization – Can I get a copy of your chart to use next time?
Great post . “Dear PASS….” Funny, well crafted, and more importantly, combining humor and a serious message is a true talent.