Matt Gordon

Day of Data Pittsburgh is just 4 days away! dayofdata.org/2026-10-10-d... Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pittsburgh... #DayOfData

Workshop CFC for FabCon ATL closes tomorrow!

"Everyone here already knows each other." They do. They also all stood next to the coffee on their own once, me included. Leslie Welch and I take the first-timers hour on Tues 29th, 13:30 CEST, Ignite Stage. #FabConEurope26

Woke up feeling frustrated and depressed? Try frying some bacon. It won’t fix your frustration or depression, but at least you’ll have some bacon. Follow me for more mental health tips!

Join us today for the brain-melting fun!

Woo! @eightkb.online is tomorrow! Five amazing in-depth mind-melting sessions from expert speakers...Registration is still open and as always, completely free. Come join us tomorrow @ 13:00 UTC eightkb.online

Went to Spain with some friends for some R&R and the eclipse and my friend Andy got this amazing picture from our spot in Alcossebre 🇪🇸. Enjoy our view of the eclipse.

My new album, Not Live at Budokan Volume I, is out today and ready for you to stream or purchase. linktr.ee/allanhirtjazz

Two awesome people, one great city, and one amazing day of learning. Don’t miss out!

Me when I remember to pause my Fabric demo capacity after my session…

I'm doing some research into AI and the impact it has on the environment for a talk I'm giving in September. Does anyone here have any knowledge or opinions on this topic they'd be happy to share with me? Is this a topic being talked about at all in the #datacommunity? #ai #sustainableai

Seats are filling up for Boston Data and AI Saturday! Whether you’re joining us for the pre-conference deep dive on Oct 2nd or the main event on Oct 3rd, this will help you level up your skills in SQL Server, PostgreSQL, AI, and beyond. Register dayofdata.org/2026-10-03-d... #SQLSatBoston

EightKB is back in summer 2026! On August 20th, at 13:00 UTC, we have five incredible speakers delivering deep dive sessions. From accelerated database recovery to vector compression, EightKB is back to deliver mind-melting content...for absolutely free! Click here for details... eightkb.online

This is always a good one - add to your list if you’ve never been.

It’s like they picked this plane just for me…

If you're in NYC week Thursday join us at the Fabric UG, where I'll be talking about "The Well-Architected Framework for Fabric" If you want to attend, I need you to register with TWO STEPS! Step 1 -RSVP: lnkd.in/gfyw_Kri Step 2 - Building Access: lnkd.in/gbqaBtrq

5 days left to submit your talk for Boston Data & AI Saturday 2026. Window closes May 31st. Free event, October 3rd, Burlington MA. 👉 sessionize.com/sql-saturday... #SQLSaturday #DataCommunity #AI #MicrosoftFabric

I learned a new German phrase today at @datagrillen.com - enjoying my water “without tingle” as I prepare for two sessions later today.

DataGrillen tomorrow 🙂 Huge shoutout to my mentee Irena Hartmann. Her first DataGrillen as a speaker: 'The Trouble With Governance of Azure Functions', Thu 11:15, Anzünder. Go and see her. Then find me so I can pretend I'm not crying with pride. #DataGrillen #MVPBuzz

Call for speakers: Global Fabric Day 2026 - NYC Edition https://sessionize.com/global-fabric-day-2026-nyc-edition?utm_source=callfordataspeakers&utm_campaign=bluesky

#MicrosoftFabric Data Agent Example Queries are the KEY to validating agent results. If you are using or looking at Data Agents lets take a look at this, together! Link: youtu.be/v0mD01QP5gY @sqlballs.com @joshluedeman.com @bradleyschacht.com @dbabulldog.bsky.social @neerajny.bsky.social

Three sleeps until I tell a room full of data professionals at #SQLBits why I'm sure Traci Sewell has a manual override switch labelled "IGNORE ROB." If you've ever shipped something clever that nobody asked for, this talk is for you. 📍 Room 2C · Friday · 12:20–13:10 Bring questions. Bring sympathy

@sqlworldwide.bsky.social and the organizing team do a great job with this event. Well worth your time as an attendee, a speaker, or a volunteer.

Hear, hear! WorkloadTools 1.7.3 is out! github.com/spaghettidba... Many fixes to replay code

Talking SQL Server 2025 in person this Wednesday in Burlington, MA 🙌 ⏰ 36 hours left to RSVP — and yes, best pizza in town will be served 🍕 Come hang out if you're in the New England area! www.meetup.com/nesqlug/even... #SQLServer #DataPlatform #SQLServer2025

Been having a few chats about tech debt recently, everyone seems to have a different view so I have pulled this survey together. forms.cloud.microsoft/e/a7Bx2U4tXd It would be great to get your thoughts & feedback. My plan is to publish the response data under creative commons for everyone to use.

Call for speakers: PASS Summit West: Seattle https://reg.passdatacommunitysummit.com/flow/redgate/summiteast26/callforspeakers/cfpHome?utm_source=callfordataspeakers&utm_campaign=bluesky

Call for speakers: PASS Summit Europe: Frankfurt https://reg.passdatacommunitysummit.com/flow/redgate/summiteast26/callforspeakers/cfpHome?utm_source=callfordataspeakers&utm_campaign=bluesky

Call for speakers: PASS Summit East: Chicago https://reg.passdatacommunitysummit.com/flow/redgate/summiteast26/callforspeakers/cfpHome?utm_source=callfordataspeakers&utm_campaign=bluesky

Ready for #FabCon / #SQLCon ? Don't forget to drop by the community zone and connect share and learn with the Fabric and the SQL communities. I'll be there today so say hi if you see me.

If you work with SQL Server and use Linux or a Mac and want access to those fancy query store reports, give my new VS Code extension a shot. It works with the existing SQL Server extension and I'd like some feedback. It's been good in testing so far. github.com/jdanton/quer...

Lance Stoll even sucks in this demo I'm building for @sqlatspeed.bsky.social and I's precon at SQLCON!

Me greeting 2026: 🙌 2026 greeting me:

I have gotten so many questions from customers about this since #MicrosoffFabric made its way into the world…good info here!

This group is always wonderful to be with so I’d definitely encourage any new or experienced speakers to submit to this!

As of this morning, I am on the job market, #OpenToWork, or however that is designated here. 🙂 I’m immediately looking for a new position, and my DMs are open. Thanks network!

#sqlserver CU issues with DB Mail have been fixed:

Join us next Thursday, Feb 5th at 9am PT/12pm ET for our next installment in the SQL Community Engineering Connection Series. SSMS improvement - Copilot with Erin Stellato SQL in hybrid cloud environment - Azure Arc with Anitha Adusumilli Find YOUR group here www.meetup.com/pro/azuredat...

On-demand content for PASS Summit 2025 is now available to those who purchased it! We're sorry this took longer than originally planned. Also, videos from previous years are freely available to all: passdatacommunitysummit.com/video-librar...

You have about one week left to submit your abstracts to @datasatsto.se. Beautiful early-summer Stockholm awaits! sessionize.com/data-saturda...

SQL Server 2025 introduces advancements in performance, security, and AI-ready capabilities. This guide walks you through the full installation process of #SQLServer2025 and #SSMS22 to create a practice environment to test the new features. sqlmct.com/create-a-sql...

Hey @nyspurs.bsky.social - I’ll be in the city from Lexington, KY Spurs on Sunday for Palace. What time will doors open at Flannery’s?

All I want for Christmas is your session abstracts for @datasatsto.se I mean, technically before January 17th, but it would also make a really, really nice Christmas present. Just saying. 🎄

Lots of folks walking into an airing of grievances this holiday season…happy Festivus to those celebrating (intentionally or not)!

Current status…

XeSmartTarget 2.0.6 is out! Now supports Azure AD Authentication. Check it out: github.com/spaghettidba... #sqlserver

If you are wondering, what is Fabric IQ, why should we use it, how do we use it, and what can it do? Then this is for you! I applied my knowledge of agents to understand actions we could take, Chris added insight on ontologies & how they benefit us, Mark & Dan followed up with great questions.

Wednesday Wisdom: You can bring your own model (BYOM) to GitHub Copilot in SSMS with your personal subscription. Also, we released SSMS 22.1 yesterday! techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserv...