As another year comes to an end (another lap around the sun is complete, yay!), I am looking at the statistics of my engagements for the 6th time. The year 2018 was rich of project & changes for me, I…
Presentations & Blogging of 2018 in Review
Giving Back to the Community: 12 Hours of Columnstore Knowledge in 2019
I have always loved the idea of giving back. I can’t even describe how much I have learned and keep on learning from the community, through the blog posts, videos, lectures & conversations at the conferences. I am forever indebted…
T-Shirts & Community Events
Do you speak at a lot of conferences? How many t-shirts do you collect per year? How many of them are you wearing and how many of them stay in the closets / given away right after the end of…
Free Speaker
First of all – most speakers I know are incredibly generous and inspiring individuals, who share their knowledge at paid and/or free events, with courage and precision that I can only admire. I guess that over the years there is…
The Price of the Free Entrance
The Tale True Story: Some long months ago, I was talking to someone who is a frequent attendee of the community events and who is a presenter at them as well, who shocked me to the bone with the following…