By Riley Major, 2018-05-09.
This month I asked the #tsql2sday crowd to make a plan to give back to the Microsoft data platform community. For those who already give so much, I suggested describing how they got started in hopes they would inspire others. I hereby submit my plan.
By Riley Major, 2018-04-04.
NDC has been “inspiring software developers since 2008”. Based in Norway, they host large conferences in Oslo, London, Sydney and for the first time this year, Minnesota. To introduce the Twin Cities to their conferences, they hosted a “micro” conference at the Saint Paul RiverCentre on Thursday evening, March 29, 2018.
By Riley Major, 2018-03-13
Midwest PHP — a Friday and Saturday $275 conference with three tracks of PHP-themed content — was hosted again at the Radisson Blu at the Mall of America on March 9th and 10th, 2018. In addition to 30 individual sessions, the conference opened and closed the event with keynotes highlighting community, inclusion, and accessibility.
Riley Major – 2017-08-09
Buckets of bacon, piles of marshmallows, and fire (yes, real fire this year) await those in the queue snaking out the door into the hallway. Kids tired from days of water play wait to finally get mom or dad back. They dig into a giant bowl of Starbursts and bury their head in screens. “Can I have another one mom?” “I don’t care.” Continue reading
By Riley Major, 2017-05-05
MinneWebCon is an asset to our tech community and I had the pleasure of attending for a third time this past Monday. Continue reading
TechPulse took over the second floor of the Saint Paul RiverCenter last Wednesday, April 19th, 2017. The theme was “A Mature Look at the Cloud” but more apt would have been “Security. No, Really. Security”.
"There is one person in every organization who will click on anything." #TechPulse
— Riley Major (@RileyMajor) April 19, 2017
The Pyle Center on the UW Madison Campus at the end of SQL Saturday #604.
Salty and squeaky make a good curd. Informative sessions and engaging conversations make a good conference. SQL Saturday #604 in Madison, Wisconsin this past weekend had plenty of both. I’m happy to have contributed with my session, “XML vs JSON – Battle Royale”. Continue reading
by Riley Major on 2017-03-28
Jenessa White leads a conversation on junior developers at Minnebar 12, 2017-03-25.
Technology has a problem, and we need to do something about it. To be fair, it’s a problem with society, but it’s worse in tech.
Despite our lip service, we do not celebrate and encourage diversity with our actions. Worse, we actively drive women and people of color out of our communities. Continue reading
PASSMN once again put on a great SQL Saturday. Kudos to Rick Krueger (Blog | @DataOgre) and the whole team for putting on a great event. Continue reading