Episode 30: Adam Saxton Is A Guy In A Cube

Adam tells us who he is an why he doesn’t describe himself as an expert in SQL Server. He then goes on to describe his role at Microsoft and his YouTube channel, Guy in a Cube. Cecil asks Adam about his tools of choice for making videos and Adam gives some advice for new content creators. Richie asks Adam to talk about all the great stuff Adam has in his cube. Richie asks if we can expect continued rapid growth for Power BI in 2016. Adam tells us what he’s looking forward to in 2016.

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Adam_Saxon_BioAdam Saxton is a Senior Content Developer for Microsoft’s Business Intelligence products. Prior to that, he supported the Business Intelligence products along with connectivity for SQL Server which included all of the drivers used to communicate with SQL Server. He is based in the Dallas/Ft Worth area in Texas and has been working at Microsoft for over 10 years. Adam has been active in the PASS community and has spoken at PASS Summit and SQL Saturdays. He blogs and for the last year has been producing videos on a YouTube channel where he has the brand “Guy in a Cube”. He is married with two kids, loves playing video and board games when he isn’t working.

Episode 29: The Wizardry Of Buck Woody

Buck gives us a run down of his fascinating career. Cecil asks Buck what was his military experience like? Buck talks about working at NASA and some of his philosophy on computing. Buck elaborates about his time at NASA and explains what it was like working at Kennedy Space Center when the shuttle program was active. Buck tells us how the Space Shuttle got it’s engines, how he uniquely solved a problem with an Amiga, and other stories from his time at NASA. Finally, Buck shares some tips for experienced and novice speakers.

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Buck_Woody_BioBuck Woody works on the Microsoft Machine Learning and Data Science Team, using data and technology to solve business and science problems. With over thirty years of professional and practical experience in computer technology, he is also a popular speaker at many conferences around the world; the author of over 650 articles and seven books on database and Machine Learning technologies, teaches Database courses and sits on the Data Science Board at the University of Washington, and specializes in data analysis techniques.

Episode 28: Aimee Knight’s Journey From Figure Skater to Software Engineer

Aimee introduces herself and talks about her life as a figure skater. She then shares how she transitioned from athletics to software engineering. She describes her time at the Nashville Software School. The group has a conversation about mentors and how Aimee not only is being mentored but also mentors others. The panel has a discussion about her presentation for Angular Connect and what her preparation was like.

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Aimee_Knight_BioAimee Knight is a former figure skater, and software engineer at SparkPost. Outside of work, she’s a weekly panelist on the JavaScript Jabber and Angular Air podcasts, and co-organizer of CharmCityJS. In her spare time, she’s usually playing with a new library or technology, running along the Baltimore harbor, or trying out the latest flavor of Kombucha. Find her, and her contagious enthusiasm on Twitter @Aimee_Knight!

 

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