Monday, May 6, 2013

It's time for T-SQLTuesday #42! The Long and Winding Road

It's May - hopefully Spring has finally found you wherever you may be! I know it's been a rough one for much of the US this year (really, SNOW in Kansas City in April?!? My grandmother is not pleased, to say the least.) and weather patterns all around have been getting more and more abnormal it seems. I'll admit it, I love living in a place where the seasons flow from winter into spring then summer and fall and back around again. Okay, great, what does this have to do with T-SQL Tuesday, anyway?

Here's what I thought it would be fun to share with the community this time around - we all experience change in our work lives. Maybe you have a new job, or a new role at your company. Maybe you're just getting started and you have a road map to success in mind. Whatever it is, please share it next week, Tuesday May 14th. Make sure you note what technologies you find are key to your interests or successes, and maybe you will inspire someone to look down a road less traveled.

One thing I think would be great to see included in these stories is to hear about how you always thought technology "X" was so awesome, and either it lived up to the hype for you, or maybe it morphed into something else over time. Let's make these stories about the tech and how that has led you down a certain path.

(Stealing the 'Fine Print' from Bob Pusateri @SQLBob)

The Fine Print


  • Your post must be published between 00:00 GMT Tuesday May 14, 2013 and 00:00 GMT Wednesday May 15, 2013.
  • Your post must contain the T-SQL Tuesday logo at the top (see above) and the image must link back to this blog post.
  • Trackbacks should work, but if not please put a link to your post in the comments section so everyone can see your contribution!
Don't forget - you can use the #tsql2sday hashtag on Twitter, too.

Huge thanks once again to the incomparable Adam Machanic (@AdamMachanic) for the T-SQL Tuesday format. This is what #sqlfamily is all about!

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28 comments:

  1. Boris HristovMay 12, 2013 at 10:13 AM

    Here is my post -> http://borishristov.com/blog/t-sql-tuesday-42-stuff-that-made-me-progress/

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  2. Rob FarleyMay 13, 2013 at 7:12 PM

    Here you are... thanks for hosting Wendy.
    http://sqlblog.com/blogs/rob_farley/archive/2013/05/14/part-of-the-journey-failure.aspx

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  3. Pat WrightMay 14, 2013 at 1:06 AM

    I will be on the road when mine will go live so I will post my link now and at 8:30 tomorrow it should be live. :) http://sqlasylum.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/my-road-map-so…sql-tuesday-42/

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  4. Koen VerbeeckMay 14, 2013 at 6:23 AM

    Here's my contribution: http://blogs.lessthandot.com/index.php/DataMgmt/business-intelligence-1/t-sql-tuesday-42

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    1. Koen VerbeeckMay 14, 2013 at 8:23 AM

      Apparently google decides to replace my name - Koen Verbeeck - with Unknown :)

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    2. Wendy PastrickMay 14, 2013 at 12:41 PM

      Sorry Koen! Glad you caught that, though.

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  5. AnonymousMay 14, 2013 at 6:41 AM

    My post can be found here:

    http://devjef.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/t-sql-tuesday-42-the-long-and-winding-road/

    And thank you for hosting this month Wendy! :)

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  6. UnknownMay 14, 2013 at 8:04 AM

    Thanks for hosting, Wendy! Enjoyed the topic: http://mattvelic.com/priorities-goals-dead-ends/

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  7. UnknownMay 14, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    Thanks for hosting Wendy! And here is my post:

    http://silentdba.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/t-sqltuesday-42-a-long-and-funny-road/

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  8. tig313May 14, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    My first TSQL Tuesday! :) Great topic - thanks for hosting!
    http://sqldba.tig313.com/index.php/menu-main-blog/46-cat-dbajourney/25-tsql-tuesdays-42

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  9. UnknownMay 14, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    Hi, Wendy! Awesome topic.....thanks for hosting this month. Here's my entry:

    http://www.sqlservercentral.com/blogs/pearlknows/2013/05/14/tsql-tuesday-42-the-long-and-winding-road/

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  10. Chris FMay 14, 2013 at 11:03 AM

    Thanksk for hosting, Wendy. Here's my post.

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  11. Valentino VrankenMay 14, 2013 at 12:10 PM

    Interesting topic choice Wendy, thanks for hosting! Here's my participation: http://blog.hoegaerden.be/2013/05/14/t-sql-tuesday-42-life-change-dont-panic/

    Valentino.

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  12. RateControlMay 14, 2013 at 12:31 PM

    Here is my submission, http://ratecontrol.blogspot.com/2013/05/t-sql-tuesday-42the-long-and-winding.html

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  13. AnonymousMay 14, 2013 at 12:41 PM

    Here's my first T-SQL Tuesday blog as well, http://wp.me/p2uSFq-M

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  14. AnonymousMay 14, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    Here's my first T-SQL Tuesday blog, http://wp.me/p2uSFq-M

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  15. AnonymousMay 14, 2013 at 12:43 PM

    Here's my first T-SQL Tuesday Blog, http://wp.me/p2uSFq-M

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  16. AnonymousMay 14, 2013 at 12:45 PM

    Here's mine, http://wp.me/p2uSFq-M

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  17. AnonymousMay 14, 2013 at 12:46 PM

    Here's mine, http://wp.me/p2uSFq-M

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  18. JasonMay 14, 2013 at 1:19 PM

    Here is my submission, in case trackback doesn't work http://jasonbrimhall.info/2013/05/14/t-sqltuesday-42-the-long-and-winding-road/

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  19. Dave GreenMay 14, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    Here is my first T-SQL Tuesday post - http://d-a-green.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/t-sql-tuesday-42-long-and-winding-road.html - Thanks for hosting!

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  20. John SterrettMay 14, 2013 at 3:19 PM

    Mine should also be posted tonight. Here is the link incase it doesn't make it for any reason. http://johnsterrett.com/2013/05/14/t-sqltuesday-42-the-new-adventure

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  21. Steve JonesMay 14, 2013 at 3:24 PM

    And mine: http://voiceofthedba.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/t-sql-tuesday-42the-long-and-winding-road/

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  22. UnknownMay 14, 2013 at 6:55 PM

    Thanks for hosting Wendy!

    http://mickeystuewe.com/2013/05/14/t-sql-tuesday-42-my-journey-on-a-roller-coaster/

    -Mickey

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  23. Lance EnglandMay 14, 2013 at 10:26 PM

    It's a blog party! Short and sweet, but here's my entry. Thanks, Wendy!

    http://lance-england.com/blog/2013/5/14/t-sqltuesday-42-the-long-and-winding-road

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  24. @DBA_ANDYMay 14, 2013 at 11:30 PM

    Sorry I'm a little late - thanks for hosting!

    http://nebraskasql.blogspot.com/2013/05/t-sql-tuesday-42-long-and-winding-road_6999.html

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  25. Lance EnglandMay 16, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    Just realized we could embed the link in the comments.

    http://lance-england.com/blog/2013/5/14/t-sqltuesday-42-the-long-and-winding-road

    Thanks again!

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