Kendra Little's podcast discussing database performance tuning, software development, and working with data.
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A general Tarot Reading, the Moon in cycle & a shadow work question; over morning tea
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Parenting is hard, especially when our kids struggle. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed and exhausted, relief is here. Host Kendra Wilde, an advocate and mom, created this show because she needed it herself. It brings together insights from leading experts and parents who ‘get it’ to give us all a lift.
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After years of arguing why one of them hadn't seen movies like A NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS and HOME ALONE and why the other one hadn't seen the likes of CINDERELLA or TOM AND HUCK two frenemies decided to bite the bullet and start filling in the gaps of their childhood. Against the advice of many, Kendra James (Cosmo, Lenny Letter, espnW, The Toast, Elle) and Matt Torpey (Trix, a Rabbit's Tale) decided to commit to watching 170+ children's movies from the 1990s and discussing each and every ...
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Erik Darling and Kendra Little Rate SQL Server Perf Tuning Techniques
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Erik Darling joins Kendra Little to rate different SQL Server Performance Tuning Techniques in episode 81 of the Dear SQL DBA podcast. We share our opinions of... (deep breath) Recompile hints, Query Store hints and plan forcing, CTEs, Resource Governor, the legacy cardinality estimator, Table Variables, Automatic Plan Correction, Batch Mode, index…
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Power BI Performance Tuning with Eugene Meidinger
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Eugene Meidinger stops by to chat about Power BI Performance Tuning with Kendra. We talk about the various engines and languages used in Power BI and big-picture strategies for getting performance from the start. Eugene then talks about the community of tools and techniques that can be used to dig in and solve performance problems in Power BI. Euge…
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Emotional Wifi: How feelings and family wellbeing are connected
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Episode 5: Emotional Wifi: How feelings and family wellbeing are connected“A dysregulated adult can never regulate a dysregulated child.” - Dr. Bruce Perry Welcome to Episode 5 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. World-renowned trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry joins us to explain how our emotions flow within families. Whe…
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Automated Deployments and the Art of the Database with Database Michael J Swart
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In this episode, Michael J Swart joins the Dear SQL DBA podcast to talk about databases, automation, and how he’s come to illustrate some of the coolest blog posts ever to be written about data. Check out Michael’s art and blog posts at michaeljswart.com, and explore his posts by illustration at https://michaeljswart.com/browse-articles-by-illustra…
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SQL Server has a new feature that’s currently only available in Azure SQL Database: Optimized Locking. Jeremiah Peschka joins the podcast to talk through the docs and nerd out on locks, blocks, and how to pronounce the acronym “LAQ”. Learn more about this feature online: Optimized locking article from Microsoft Learn Transaction locking and row ver…
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Advice for Technical Leaders with Alex Robson
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Ever wondered what it's like to be a VP or Director of Engineering? Kendra chats with Alex Robson about leadership in technology, what you can get out of coaching or an MBA program (should you be interested), and what makes a high performing team. We'll also chat about recommended content to hone your tech leadership skills. Alex Robson's site and …
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SQL Server performance tuning expert Erik Darling joins the podcast today to chat about how good queries can go bad, how bad queries can get better, and the question on everyone's mind: if he was a database, what database would he be? This episode contains some mildly explicit language. Erik's blog: https://erikdarlingdata.com/blog/ Erik's YouTube:…
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What's up with Tech Interviews in 2023? With Jeremiah Peschka.
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Tech interviews are weird and wacky. How did they get this way, and how SHOULD they be? Jeremiah Peschka joins us to discuss.By Kendra Little, Jeremiah Peschka
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There are lots of jobs for data folks. In this episode, I'm discussing three hot job titles: Database Administrator (DBA), Database Reliability Engineer (DBRE), and Data Engineer (DE) To see the venn diagrams I made for these roles, visit https://catalyzesql.com/blog/1/01/01/dear-sql-dba-data-roles-dba-dbre-de/…
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When NOT to choose SQL Server to store your data
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I wrote a blog post inspired by Stephen Vakil's excellent suggested interview question, but I inverted it: When should you NOT choose SQL Server to store your data? My thoughts: * When you don't actually need a database * When you're not using structured data * When you want pure analytics, or something other than a workload involving OLTP * When y…
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Grow Forward: Transforming stress and trauma into resilience
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Episode 12: Grow Forward: Transforming stress and trauma into resilienceHow challenges can shape us for good. Welcome to Episode 12 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. What kind of future can we imagine when it’s all we can do to get through today? Psychologist Dr. Chris Willard tells us about the phenomenon of post-tr…
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Find Your Voice: Advocating for your kids
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Episode 11: Find Your Voice: Advocating for your kidsSpeaking up can make all the difference. Welcome to Episode 11 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. Navigating the medical maze or the special education system often means speaking out. To become an effective advocate for your kids and yourself, you have to master the…
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The Village: Creating a community of support for ourselves
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Episode 10: The Village: Creating a community of support for ourselvesYou’re really not alone. Welcome to Episode 10 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. If it takes a village to raise a child, it also takes a village to support that child’s parents – but who has a village any more? Explore some ways to connect with oth…
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Family Matters: What siblings and partners want us to know
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Episode 9: Family Matters: What siblings and partners want us to knowWhat others in the family wish we knew. Welcome to Episode 9 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. Kids with challenges often come with siblings, and those brothers and sisters need some TLC too. Not to mention your marriage or parenting partnership. We…
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Be a Penguin: Mantu Joshi and the Resilient Parent
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Episode 8: Be a Penguin: Mantu Joshi and the Resilient ParentResilience is not just about bouncing back. Welcome to Episode 8 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. Join pastor, author, and dad Rev. Mantu Joshi and hear how he learned to find his best self while raising kids with exceptional challenges. Joshi explains wha…
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Peaceful Holidays: 5 ways to stress less this season
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'Tis the season! We all know the holidays can pivot from merry and bright to muddled and messy when your child loses their temper, or has a panic attack, or struggles somehow. The troubles can quickly spread to you, then your partner or whoever else happens to be around. Let’s get ahead of end-of-year stress with some support. A Little Easier is ta…
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Good Enough: How to accept your perfectly imperfect parenting
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Episode 7: Good Enough: How to accept your perfectly imperfect parentingYou are not failing, it’s just that hard. Welcome to Episode 7 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. Are you the worst parent in the world? Of course not! But sometimes it’s hard to ignore your inner critic and outside pressures to realize actually, …
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Making Space: Why self-care isn’t a dirty word
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Episode 6: Making Space: Why self-care isn’t a dirty wordHint: It’s not about doing more. Welcome to Episode 6 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. We hear all the time that we have to put on our own oxygen mask first… but we’re really bad at taking that advice! When burnout isn't an option, you need to find ways to car…
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Happy Thanksgiving! We're taking this week off to do a little resting, digesting, and catching up on the first 4 episodes (since they're all connected). But we still have some guidance for getting through a hectic week in this episode. We'd like to send you all some thanks too! Thank you for listening, sending your feedback, and sharing! The show s…
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The Nerve: How your nervous system works and why that matters
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Episode 4: The Nerve: How your nervous system works and why that mattersBehaviors are just the tip of the iceberg. Welcome to Episode 4 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. Sometimes it’s tough to understand why we (and our kids) behave and react the way we do. It all becomes a little clearer when you know more about ho…
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Burnout: Tips for solving the stress cycle
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Episode 3: Burnout: Tips for solving the stress cycleWellness is within reach. Welcome to Episode 3 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. If you're stuck in a loop of relentless and overwhelming stress, you might be on the road to burnout. Kendra shares what happened when she burned out, and author Amelia Nagoski joins u…
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Secret Feelings: Opening ourselves to the tough emotions of parenthood
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Episode 2: Secret Feelings: Opening ourselves to the tough emotions of parenthoodWe can harness our feelings to transform our lives.Welcome to Episode 2 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. As parents, we all have feelings we don’t like to admit to ourselves – let alone share. In this episode, we’re bringing those feeli…
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What about us? To care for kids, we need to care for the parents
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Nobody can do this alone.Welcome to Episode 1 of this 12-part series created to bolster parents and caregivers. Whether it’s anxiety, ADHD, autism, or allergies, if your child struggles, so will you. We need more help. Navigating life as a family can be overwhelming, and the complex medical maze and school systems make it even harder. This episode …
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