Daniel Hutmacher
@dhma.ch
Swiss/Swedish, Data Platform MVP.
@dhmacher on other platforms.
My work: strd.co
My blog: sqlsunday.com
Call for Data Speakers: @callfordataspeakers.com
Data Saturday Stockholm: @datasatsto.se
I just want to use your SQL Server tonight.
@dhmacher on other platforms.
My work: strd.co
My blog: sqlsunday.com
Call for Data Speakers: @callfordataspeakers.com
Data Saturday Stockholm: @datasatsto.se
I just want to use your SQL Server tonight.
Good morning, hive mind. I need your help finding a suitable meme.
For a presentation, I want to illustrate how a hugely complex and expensive undertaking can generate unexpected tangible results. Kind of like the space program gave us nonstick pans and memory foam.
All ideas appreciated.
For a presentation, I want to illustrate how a hugely complex and expensive undertaking can generate unexpected tangible results. Kind of like the space program gave us nonstick pans and memory foam.
All ideas appreciated.
February 18, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Good morning, hive mind. I need your help finding a suitable meme.
For a presentation, I want to illustrate how a hugely complex and expensive undertaking can generate unexpected tangible results. Kind of like the space program gave us nonstick pans and memory foam.
All ideas appreciated.
For a presentation, I want to illustrate how a hugely complex and expensive undertaking can generate unexpected tangible results. Kind of like the space program gave us nonstick pans and memory foam.
All ideas appreciated.
The Dell U4025QW ultrawide monitor is an amazing piece of tech, but don't ever try to update the firmware from a Mac.
After a dozen-or-so attempts with my Windows machine, factory resets of my monitor, unplugging and replugging a hundred cables, and some magical thinking, it finally worked.
After a dozen-or-so attempts with my Windows machine, factory resets of my monitor, unplugging and replugging a hundred cables, and some magical thinking, it finally worked.
February 15, 2026 at 11:21 AM
The Dell U4025QW ultrawide monitor is an amazing piece of tech, but don't ever try to update the firmware from a Mac.
After a dozen-or-so attempts with my Windows machine, factory resets of my monitor, unplugging and replugging a hundred cables, and some magical thinking, it finally worked.
After a dozen-or-so attempts with my Windows machine, factory resets of my monitor, unplugging and replugging a hundred cables, and some magical thinking, it finally worked.
”Team players” are people who cannot be trusted with individual responsibility.
February 13, 2026 at 7:07 AM
”Team players” are people who cannot be trusted with individual responsibility.
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My new vlog is live. Time to look at Optimized Locking in SQL Server 2025.
What is Transaction ID Locking? What problem does it solve, how does it work, and what are the limitations? Find out here!
sqlserverfast.com/blog/hugo/20...
What is Transaction ID Locking? What problem does it solve, how does it work, and what are the limitations? Find out here!
sqlserverfast.com/blog/hugo/20...
Optimized Locking part 1: Transaction ID Locking - SQLServerFast
SQL Server 2025 introduced Optimized Locking. Not one, but two features, sharing a single marketing name. Transaction ID (TID) Locking One of these two features is Transaction ID (TID) Locking. Slated...
sqlserverfast.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
My new vlog is live. Time to look at Optimized Locking in SQL Server 2025.
What is Transaction ID Locking? What problem does it solve, how does it work, and what are the limitations? Find out here!
sqlserverfast.com/blog/hugo/20...
What is Transaction ID Locking? What problem does it solve, how does it work, and what are the limitations? Find out here!
sqlserverfast.com/blog/hugo/20...
Help get inline descriptions/comments on database objects become a thing. Vote here:
feedback.azure.com/d365communit...
feedback.azure.com/d365communit...
Announcing database instructions and a lot of fixes in SQL Server Management Studio 22.3
buff.ly/nd8mDSf
#sqlserver #ssms #database #azuresql #data #dba
buff.ly/nd8mDSf
#sqlserver #ssms #database #azuresql #data #dba
SSMS 22.3 Release
SSMS 22.3 is now available and includes bug fixes, improvements, and support for database instructions for GitHub Copilot in SSMS.
buff.ly
February 13, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Help get inline descriptions/comments on database objects become a thing. Vote here:
feedback.azure.com/d365communit...
feedback.azure.com/d365communit...
I wonder how the customer's cost savings on this overprovisioned Azure Virtual Desktop compare to the cost of my hourly rate while I wait for it to complete my login and a virus scan so I can start working.
February 12, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I wonder how the customer's cost savings on this overprovisioned Azure Virtual Desktop compare to the cost of my hourly rate while I wait for it to complete my login and a virus scan so I can start working.
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
Oh hey, this looks very cool:
Announcing Free SQL Server Performance Monitoring That Doesn't Suck
Announcing Free SQL Server Performance Monitoring I built a free, open-source SQL Server performance monitoring tool. Two editions, no licensing...
Announcing Free SQL Server Performance Monitoring I built a free, open-source SQL Server performance monitoring tool. Two editions, no licensing...
Announcing Free SQL Server Performance Monitoring That Doesn't Suck
Announcing Free SQL Server Performance Monitoring I built a free, open-source SQL Server performance monitoring tool. Two editions, no licensing fees, no telemetry, no cloud dependency. Here's what it does...
erikdarling.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Oh hey, this looks very cool:
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It's alright to be nervous, people are not looking for your mistakes, they are looking for your message. Get more tips here: sqlmct.com/ten-tips-for...
Ten Tips for Teaching Technical Topics
Discover Ten Tips for Teaching Technical Topics and learn how to connect with your audience through effective instructional strategies.
sqlmct.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:57 AM
It's alright to be nervous, people are not looking for your mistakes, they are looking for your message. Get more tips here: sqlmct.com/ten-tips-for...
Important PSA: Microchip your pet. Don’t spy on your neighbours.
February 11, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Important PSA: Microchip your pet. Don’t spy on your neighbours.
When it's -10°C, dark and windy outside, there's something fundamentally satisfying and hopeful in booking a June week in Croatia.
I don't mean to be rude to you, my dear winter, but you're about to outstay your welcome again.
I don't mean to be rude to you, my dear winter, but you're about to outstay your welcome again.
February 9, 2026 at 7:32 PM
When it's -10°C, dark and windy outside, there's something fundamentally satisfying and hopeful in booking a June week in Croatia.
I don't mean to be rude to you, my dear winter, but you're about to outstay your welcome again.
I don't mean to be rude to you, my dear winter, but you're about to outstay your welcome again.
I have absolutely zero interest in winter sports, but I would totally tune in to see the booing of the clowns.
February 7, 2026 at 11:13 PM
I have absolutely zero interest in winter sports, but I would totally tune in to see the booing of the clowns.
Me: "Just give me the essentials, don't wrap it in unnecessary preambles."
Copilot:
Copilot:
February 5, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Me: "Just give me the essentials, don't wrap it in unnecessary preambles."
Copilot:
Copilot:
I'm dying here
I Trapped a Scammer in Customer Service Hell
YouTube video by Kitboga
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 11:57 AM
I'm dying here
Lol, chess.com. I’m flattered, but my game might (generously) be 500 Elo. At 2150, I’d be going around winning local chess tournaments. :)
February 3, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Lol, chess.com. I’m flattered, but my game might (generously) be 500 Elo. At 2150, I’d be going around winning local chess tournaments. :)
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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!
February 2, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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!
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I built an online practice app for M (Power Query) 🚀
✅ 150 levels across topics
✅ Multiple solutions per level
✅ No account, progress saved locally
✅ Most of the M functions are implemented
Try it: mgame.datameerkat.com
#PowerQuery #MLanguage #PowerBI
✅ 150 levels across topics
✅ Multiple solutions per level
✅ No account, progress saved locally
✅ Most of the M functions are implemented
Try it: mgame.datameerkat.com
#PowerQuery #MLanguage #PowerBI
January 30, 2026 at 1:46 PM
I built an online practice app for M (Power Query) 🚀
✅ 150 levels across topics
✅ Multiple solutions per level
✅ No account, progress saved locally
✅ Most of the M functions are implemented
Try it: mgame.datameerkat.com
#PowerQuery #MLanguage #PowerBI
✅ 150 levels across topics
✅ Multiple solutions per level
✅ No account, progress saved locally
✅ Most of the M functions are implemented
Try it: mgame.datameerkat.com
#PowerQuery #MLanguage #PowerBI
I can't think of a single nice person who has reason to "fear cancellation" on social media.
Post without fear of cancellation.
Not from your audience, that's fair. From platforms deciding your content shouldn't be seen. Algorithms suppressing reach. Shadowbans.
That's control.
UpScrolled: Your followers see ALL your posts. No suppression. Your audience decides.
#UpScrolled
Not from your audience, that's fair. From platforms deciding your content shouldn't be seen. Algorithms suppressing reach. Shadowbans.
That's control.
UpScrolled: Your followers see ALL your posts. No suppression. Your audience decides.
#UpScrolled
January 30, 2026 at 8:37 AM
I can't think of a single nice person who has reason to "fear cancellation" on social media.
Visiting the quaint little countryside village of Enköping to see @transmokopter.bsky.social for his office housewarming party.
January 29, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Visiting the quaint little countryside village of Enköping to see @transmokopter.bsky.social for his office housewarming party.
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3 days to go until the CfP for Data Ceili closes!
Fancy speaking at the amazing Trinity College in Dublin?
sessionize.com/data-ceili-2...
#sqlserver #fabric #sql2025 #powerbi
Fancy speaking at the amazing Trinity College in Dublin?
sessionize.com/data-ceili-2...
#sqlserver #fabric #sql2025 #powerbi
January 28, 2026 at 11:26 AM
3 days to go until the CfP for Data Ceili closes!
Fancy speaking at the amazing Trinity College in Dublin?
sessionize.com/data-ceili-2...
#sqlserver #fabric #sql2025 #powerbi
Fancy speaking at the amazing Trinity College in Dublin?
sessionize.com/data-ceili-2...
#sqlserver #fabric #sql2025 #powerbi
If you're an ISV, here's a fun pattern if you want to mess with BI consultants:
Use one datetime column for the date part and another for the time part.
The "date" of the time column is usually 2000-01-01, but just for yucks, you can put the actual date in there (or even the day before).
Use one datetime column for the date part and another for the time part.
The "date" of the time column is usually 2000-01-01, but just for yucks, you can put the actual date in there (or even the day before).
January 25, 2026 at 2:13 PM
If you're an ISV, here's a fun pattern if you want to mess with BI consultants:
Use one datetime column for the date part and another for the time part.
The "date" of the time column is usually 2000-01-01, but just for yucks, you can put the actual date in there (or even the day before).
Use one datetime column for the date part and another for the time part.
The "date" of the time column is usually 2000-01-01, but just for yucks, you can put the actual date in there (or even the day before).
Brilliant and interesting presentation about the giant security vulnerability that is children’s smartwatches.
39C3 - Watch Your Kids: Inside a Children's Smartwatch
YouTube video by media.ccc.de
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Brilliant and interesting presentation about the giant security vulnerability that is children’s smartwatches.
In other news, I have a new-found desire for a Jaguar XK150 Roadster.
All I need first is an English castle to park it in front of, and *checks notes* €115k.
All I need first is an English castle to park it in front of, and *checks notes* €115k.
Jaguar for € 114,950
Find your Jaguar € 114,950 – At AutoScout24: a European automotive classifieds leader.
www.autoscout24.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:54 PM
In other news, I have a new-found desire for a Jaguar XK150 Roadster.
All I need first is an English castle to park it in front of, and *checks notes* €115k.
All I need first is an English castle to park it in front of, and *checks notes* €115k.
Reposted by Daniel Hutmacher
Blink and you'll miss it: Today, callfordataspeakers.com celebrates 500 email campaigns in the almost exactly five years since its inception.
Big thanks to all the organizers and speakers who make the site useful by, well, using it. ❤️
Big thanks to all the organizers and speakers who make the site useful by, well, using it. ❤️
January 21, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Blink and you'll miss it: Today, callfordataspeakers.com celebrates 500 email campaigns in the almost exactly five years since its inception.
Big thanks to all the organizers and speakers who make the site useful by, well, using it. ❤️
Big thanks to all the organizers and speakers who make the site useful by, well, using it. ❤️