I also want to add that this years Festive Tech Calendar is raising money for Missing People. Who find vulnerable missing people and help reunite families.

A lot of us community professionals are dedicating our own time to put all the fantastic content coming out this month. So we would all appreciate it if you donated to this great cause by following the below link.

https://lnkd.in/efVExYHz

I have done another video for this years Festive Tech Calendar.

It shows how to query Christmas presents stored in csv or parquet files using Azure Databricks and Azure Synapse Analytics.Plus, Delta Lakes.

And yes, it does contain a naughty list #Azure #Databricks #AzureSynapse #FestiveTechCalendar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAgDKmX2NRI

Updated this #GitHub post so that contains a link where you can view other ways of opening up the web-based editor to view #sqlserver and #AzureSYnapse Database projects

https://www.kevinrchant.com/2021/10/04/update-a-database-project-within-the-github-website/

Since I cover this as part of my #FestiveTechCalendar contribution tomorrow, and yes I it will cover Delta Lakes

https://www.kevinrchant.com/2022/10/11/a-data-platform-area-i-recently-recommended/

Published yesterday. A six-minute crash course about Synapse Studio.

Consider this a follow-up highlighting new features such as Azure Synapse Link for SQL #Azure #AzureSynapse #SynapseInfluencer

https://www.kevinrchant.com/2022/12/08/six-minute-crash-course-about-synapse-studio/

A six-minute crash course about Synapse Studio.

Consider this a follow-up highlighting new features #Azure #AzureSynapse #SynapseInfluencer

https://www.kevinrchant.com/2022/12/08/six-minute-crash-course-about-synapse-studio/

I had a pull request approved for the readme for the #dbops #PowerShell module in #GitHub.

See if you can spot the new paragraph about #AzureSynapse.

https://github.com/dataplat/dbops

Updated this post to reflect the fact that a newer version of the sql-action #GitHubAction is now used in the public template that is available in #GitHub #AzureSynapse #SynapseInfluencer

https://www.kevinrchant.com/2021/06/15/create-a-dacpac-for-an-azure-synapse-analytics-dedicated-sql-pool-using-github-actions/

Great to see that my new employer is a #FestiveTechCalendar supporter and is giving the tech community a chance to win a festive #lego set.

Click on the link below to see how you can take part.

https://festivetechcalendar.com/Home/Supporters

I had no idea how much of a difference setting my mouse cursor to be larger was making until I watched my recent videos.

Feel free to judge for yourself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87gNrueVRFU

All, I have updated the README for this #GitHub repository that contains a template to perform CI/CD for #Azure SQL database.

Reflects fact that it now contains a second workflow which connects to Azure KeyVault. #SQLServer

https://github.com/kevchant/GitHub-AzureSQLDatabase

Sharing some interesting links on LinkedIn relating to this years #FestiveTechCalendar.

Including how you can donate to the charity, view the agenda and win prizes. #Azure #AzureFamily #CloudFamily #PowerBIFamily #SQLFamily

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7005992184457871360/

Did anybody else notice the #GitHub advertisements scattered around Seattle during #PASSDataCommunitySummit?

Those of you who use #Azure #Databricks Repos allow lists might want to read this to prevent one workaround

https://www.kevinrchant.com/2022/09/07/allow-list-for-databricks-repos/

A couple of people have asked about the repo that comes along with last months Azure Synapse and MVP series video.

You can find it in the text underneath the video. #Azure #AzureDevOps #AzureSynapse #GitHub #mvpbuzz

https://youtu.be/87gNrueVRFU

For those wondering where I have ended up working as from today https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7004108755072163841/

Of course, appreciate that this will be useful for those who work with #GitHub and are currently working for an #Azure partner as well

#GitHub certifications for #Azure partners. Mostly for the benefit of those who attended my session at #PASSDataCommunitySummit

https://www.kevinrchant.com/2022/09/15/new-github-certifications-for-azure-partners/

Great news to finish the month with.

Just found out that another trainee that I have been coaching has just gained their third #Azue certification by passing the DP-203 Azure data Engineering exam.

I always thought Jamie Oliver was cheating a bit when he said two Dutch words in a Dutch TV ad, until I did the same thing for a community video today