Andy Yun
@sqlbek.bsky.social
@dgmelkin.bsky.social's Personal Chef | Pure Storage FSA | SQL Server Dev/DBA | Conference Speaker | Dog Lover | Foodie | Novice Guitarist
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Andy Yun
@sqlbek.bsky.social
· Dec 1
blueskyroast.com
The SQL Server Sage and Dog Dad Extraordinaire
A blend of tech acumen, culinary passion, and canine companionship with a side of SQL humor.
"If SQL were a dish, Andy would be Gordon Ramsay, making it spicy and flavorful."
blueskyroast.com/roast/sqlbek...
A blend of tech acumen, culinary passion, and canine companionship with a side of SQL humor.
"If SQL were a dish, Andy would be Gordon Ramsay, making it spicy and flavorful."
blueskyroast.com/roast/sqlbek...
Join me in wishing @dgmelkin.bsky.social a very Happy Birthday today!!!
October 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Join me in wishing @dgmelkin.bsky.social a very Happy Birthday today!!!
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Data Saturday Chicago 2026 call for speakers is now open! Would you like to present a session? Submit your abstracts now!
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sessionize.com/data-saturda...
Data Saturday Chicago 2026: Call for Speakers
Data Saturday Chicago is a community event for anyone interested in the Microsoft Data Platform. This event is for the data community, by the communit...
sessionize.com
August 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Data Saturday Chicago 2026 call for speakers is now open! Would you like to present a session? Submit your abstracts now!
sessionize.com/data-saturda...
sessionize.com/data-saturda...
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Very excited to announce Data Saturday Chicago 2026 will be held on March 14, 2026!
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Data Saturday Chicago 2026!
Data community events in Chicago have returned!
bobpusateri.com
July 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Very excited to announce Data Saturday Chicago 2026 will be held on March 14, 2026!
bobpusateri.com/2025/07/data...
bobpusateri.com/2025/07/data...
July 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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June 13, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Tested out the new ZSTD backup compression in SQL Server 2025. Was pretty impressed with the output so wrote a quick blog to share the test results. Am quite impressed with the effective throughput/speed improvements!
sqlbek.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/s...
sqlbek.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/s...
SQL Server 2025 – New Backup Magic
SQL Server 2025 Public Preview is not even a week old, but I’m impressed with another new capability that was released – a new backup compression algorithm: ZSTD. This one came as a sur…
sqlbek.wordpress.com
May 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Tested out the new ZSTD backup compression in SQL Server 2025. Was pretty impressed with the output so wrote a quick blog to share the test results. Am quite impressed with the effective throughput/speed improvements!
sqlbek.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/s...
sqlbek.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/s...
With the #SQLServer2025 announcement, wanted to share a Quick Start step-by-step guide to getting Ollama running on your local PC, that'll get you up and running quickly to play around with Vector Search functionality!
sqlbek.wordpress.com/2025/05/19/o...
sqlbek.wordpress.com/2025/05/19/o...
Practical AI in SQL Server 2025: Ollama Quick Start
With the announcement of SQL Server 2025 Public Preview, hopefully you are interested in test driving Vector Search. Microsoft has already posted demo code, but it’s only for OpenAI on Azure.…
sqlbek.wordpress.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
With the #SQLServer2025 announcement, wanted to share a Quick Start step-by-step guide to getting Ollama running on your local PC, that'll get you up and running quickly to play around with Vector Search functionality!
sqlbek.wordpress.com/2025/05/19/o...
sqlbek.wordpress.com/2025/05/19/o...
Our first joint, in-person presentation!
May 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Our first joint, in-person presentation!
Hey fellow bloggers! There's still plenty of time to put together a quick blog, sharing your thoughts on mentoring, and contribute to this month's #tsql2sday!
Reminder before you check out for the weekend to schedule time to put together your #tsql2sday post for Tuesday.
Here's the invite again: debthedba.wordpress.com/2025/03/04/t...
Here's the invite again: debthedba.wordpress.com/2025/03/04/t...
T-SQL Tuesday #184 – The Invitation
Happy T-SQL Tuesday! I’m excited to be this month’s host. Our topic this month is one that’s near and dear to my heart: Mentoring and Sponsorship. For those of you who don’t know, I am a co-f…
debthedba.wordpress.com
March 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Hey fellow bloggers! There's still plenty of time to put together a quick blog, sharing your thoughts on mentoring, and contribute to this month's #tsql2sday!
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Women’s History Month provides a time for the individual and collective acknowledgement of women’s contributions, past and present. We want to pay tribute by posting a quote each day that honors the women in our lives. Join us!
March 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Women’s History Month provides a time for the individual and collective acknowledgement of women’s contributions, past and present. We want to pay tribute by posting a quote each day that honors the women in our lives. Join us!
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Day 1.
Octavia Butler: "It's amazing what we can do if we simply refuse to give up."
Octavia Butler: "It's amazing what we can do if we simply refuse to give up."
March 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Day 1.
Octavia Butler: "It's amazing what we can do if we simply refuse to give up."
Octavia Butler: "It's amazing what we can do if we simply refuse to give up."
Am looking forward to debuting this joint session with @dgmelkin.bsky.social. Hoping it'll be a lot of fun!
The line-up for SQL Saturday NYC looks amazing!
First session: Debating Two Viewpoints on Indexing - Development vs Operations with the amazing @dgmelkin.bsky.social and @sqlbek.bsky.social.
I will present "An introduction to SQL Server database projects"
sqlsaturday.com/2025-05-10-s...
First session: Debating Two Viewpoints on Indexing - Development vs Operations with the amazing @dgmelkin.bsky.social and @sqlbek.bsky.social.
I will present "An introduction to SQL Server database projects"
sqlsaturday.com/2025-05-10-s...
SQL Saturday New York City 2025 (#1105)
sqlsaturday.com
March 1, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Am looking forward to debuting this joint session with @dgmelkin.bsky.social. Hoping it'll be a lot of fun!
Let's try to give this place another go around.
Glad that there's a "mute words" function to help filter to maintain my mental sanity.
Here, enjoy a #SebastianTheDog photo. #SomethingPositive
Glad that there's a "mute words" function to help filter to maintain my mental sanity.
Here, enjoy a #SebastianTheDog photo. #SomethingPositive
March 1, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Let's try to give this place another go around.
Glad that there's a "mute words" function to help filter to maintain my mental sanity.
Here, enjoy a #SebastianTheDog photo. #SomethingPositive
Glad that there's a "mute words" function to help filter to maintain my mental sanity.
Here, enjoy a #SebastianTheDog photo. #SomethingPositive
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December 25, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Reposted by Andy Yun
🎉 December newsletter!
💻 Great meetups, lessons on breaking tech stereotypes & ditching perfectionism.
🚀 Kicking off 2025 with Joy Apple (Jan 14) – "Rushing Woman Syndrome."
Details + replays 👉 bit.ly/witdec2024
#WomenInTech #DataPlatform #DataWIT
💻 Great meetups, lessons on breaking tech stereotypes & ditching perfectionism.
🚀 Kicking off 2025 with Joy Apple (Jan 14) – "Rushing Woman Syndrome."
Details + replays 👉 bit.ly/witdec2024
#WomenInTech #DataPlatform #DataWIT
WIT December 2024 Newsletter - Data Platform WIT Virtual Group
Happy December! It’s strange how fast the end of the year flies by. It’s been a pretty busy month for us here. A quick recap of the last month: We had two meetups this month. The first was Erin Dempst...
bit.ly
December 17, 2024 at 5:48 PM
🎉 December newsletter!
💻 Great meetups, lessons on breaking tech stereotypes & ditching perfectionism.
🚀 Kicking off 2025 with Joy Apple (Jan 14) – "Rushing Woman Syndrome."
Details + replays 👉 bit.ly/witdec2024
#WomenInTech #DataPlatform #DataWIT
💻 Great meetups, lessons on breaking tech stereotypes & ditching perfectionism.
🚀 Kicking off 2025 with Joy Apple (Jan 14) – "Rushing Woman Syndrome."
Details + replays 👉 bit.ly/witdec2024
#WomenInTech #DataPlatform #DataWIT
Good morning Boston Logan. One more business trip for the year.
December 9, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Good morning Boston Logan. One more business trip for the year.
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We have multiple resources to help you, and your teams swiftly ramp up on Fabric Databases:
- aka.ms/fabric-sql-g...
- aka.ms/fabrice2etut...
- aka.ms/fabricsqldocs
- aka.ms/learnfabrics...
- aka.ms/azuresqlyt
- aka.ms/fabricblog?o...
- aka.ms/SQLonFabric/...
- www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftM...
- aka.ms/fabric-sql-g...
- aka.ms/fabrice2etut...
- aka.ms/fabricsqldocs
- aka.ms/learnfabrics...
- aka.ms/azuresqlyt
- aka.ms/fabricblog?o...
- aka.ms/SQLonFabric/...
- www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftM...
Connect to your SQL database - Microsoft Fabric
Learn about options to connect to your SQL database in Microsoft Fabric.
aka.ms
December 2, 2024 at 1:38 PM
We have multiple resources to help you, and your teams swiftly ramp up on Fabric Databases:
- aka.ms/fabric-sql-g...
- aka.ms/fabrice2etut...
- aka.ms/fabricsqldocs
- aka.ms/learnfabrics...
- aka.ms/azuresqlyt
- aka.ms/fabricblog?o...
- aka.ms/SQLonFabric/...
- www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftM...
- aka.ms/fabric-sql-g...
- aka.ms/fabrice2etut...
- aka.ms/fabricsqldocs
- aka.ms/learnfabrics...
- aka.ms/azuresqlyt
- aka.ms/fabricblog?o...
- aka.ms/SQLonFabric/...
- www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftM...
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My BlueSky roast Quick Take:
Deborah Melkin: The SQL Sorceress with a Side of Sass
Navigating data and donuts, one tweet at a time!
Vibe Check:
"A little technical, a lotta heart."
blueskyroast.com/roast/dgmelk...
(The link has a lot more which is awesome too!
h/t @vickyharp.com)
Deborah Melkin: The SQL Sorceress with a Side of Sass
Navigating data and donuts, one tweet at a time!
Vibe Check:
"A little technical, a lotta heart."
blueskyroast.com/roast/dgmelk...
(The link has a lot more which is awesome too!
h/t @vickyharp.com)
blueskyroast.com
December 1, 2024 at 5:02 PM
My BlueSky roast Quick Take:
Deborah Melkin: The SQL Sorceress with a Side of Sass
Navigating data and donuts, one tweet at a time!
Vibe Check:
"A little technical, a lotta heart."
blueskyroast.com/roast/dgmelk...
(The link has a lot more which is awesome too!
h/t @vickyharp.com)
Deborah Melkin: The SQL Sorceress with a Side of Sass
Navigating data and donuts, one tweet at a time!
Vibe Check:
"A little technical, a lotta heart."
blueskyroast.com/roast/dgmelk...
(The link has a lot more which is awesome too!
h/t @vickyharp.com)
The SQL Server Sage and Dog Dad Extraordinaire
A blend of tech acumen, culinary passion, and canine companionship with a side of SQL humor.
"If SQL were a dish, Andy would be Gordon Ramsay, making it spicy and flavorful."
blueskyroast.com/roast/sqlbek...
A blend of tech acumen, culinary passion, and canine companionship with a side of SQL humor.
"If SQL were a dish, Andy would be Gordon Ramsay, making it spicy and flavorful."
blueskyroast.com/roast/sqlbek...
blueskyroast.com
December 1, 2024 at 5:04 PM
The SQL Server Sage and Dog Dad Extraordinaire
A blend of tech acumen, culinary passion, and canine companionship with a side of SQL humor.
"If SQL were a dish, Andy would be Gordon Ramsay, making it spicy and flavorful."
blueskyroast.com/roast/sqlbek...
A blend of tech acumen, culinary passion, and canine companionship with a side of SQL humor.
"If SQL were a dish, Andy would be Gordon Ramsay, making it spicy and flavorful."
blueskyroast.com/roast/sqlbek...
Credit to @vickyharp.com for helping @dgmelkin.bsky.social and I waste a half hour this AM with some good laughs.
This site is pretty fun
"She brings a delightful mix of humor and insight to the Bluesky community, reminding us that data doesn't have to be boring and that every meeting could have been a riot."
blueskyroast.com/roast/vickyh...
"She brings a delightful mix of humor and insight to the Bluesky community, reminding us that data doesn't have to be boring and that every meeting could have been a riot."
blueskyroast.com/roast/vickyh...
blueskyroast.com
December 1, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Credit to @vickyharp.com for helping @dgmelkin.bsky.social and I waste a half hour this AM with some good laughs.
Dating Profile: SQL enthusiast who believes food is best enjoyed with good company (human or canine). Seeking someone who appreciates the fine art of debugging and a good dog meme.
@dgmelkin.bsky.social
1/x
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@dgmelkin.bsky.social
1/x
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Get Your Bluesky Personality Analyzed (With a Side of Gentle Roasting) | Bluesky Roast
Discover your Bluesky persona through our AI-powered analysis. Get insights about your posting style, community role, and quirks - all served with a dash of humor.
blueskyroast.com
December 1, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Dating Profile: SQL enthusiast who believes food is best enjoyed with good company (human or canine). Seeking someone who appreciates the fine art of debugging and a good dog meme.
@dgmelkin.bsky.social
1/x
blueskyroast.com
@dgmelkin.bsky.social
1/x
blueskyroast.com
Persona Analysis: The SQL Chef with a Sprinkle of Dog Love blueskyroast.com
Secret Powers
✨ Guitar strumming in dog-themed serenades
✨ Cooking up SQL solutions faster than any dog can bark
✨ Spreading SQL family love like confetti at a parade
Secret Powers
✨ Guitar strumming in dog-themed serenades
✨ Cooking up SQL solutions faster than any dog can bark
✨ Spreading SQL family love like confetti at a parade
Get Your Bluesky Personality Analyzed (With a Side of Gentle Roasting) | Bluesky Roast
Discover your Bluesky persona through our AI-powered analysis. Get insights about your posting style, community role, and quirks - all served with a dash of humor.
blueskyroast.com
December 1, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Persona Analysis: The SQL Chef with a Sprinkle of Dog Love blueskyroast.com
Secret Powers
✨ Guitar strumming in dog-themed serenades
✨ Cooking up SQL solutions faster than any dog can bark
✨ Spreading SQL family love like confetti at a parade
Secret Powers
✨ Guitar strumming in dog-themed serenades
✨ Cooking up SQL solutions faster than any dog can bark
✨ Spreading SQL family love like confetti at a parade
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So who wants a verified 'Microsoft' and 'Microsoft MVP' label on their profile and all the posts?
I just finished setting up @bluesky.ms as a labelling service.
Go subscribe to the label to start seeing labels on verified MVPs and Microsofties.
🧵👇
I just finished setting up @bluesky.ms as a labelling service.
Go subscribe to the label to start seeing labels on verified MVPs and Microsofties.
🧵👇
November 26, 2024 at 2:35 PM
So who wants a verified 'Microsoft' and 'Microsoft MVP' label on their profile and all the posts?
I just finished setting up @bluesky.ms as a labelling service.
Go subscribe to the label to start seeing labels on verified MVPs and Microsofties.
🧵👇
I just finished setting up @bluesky.ms as a labelling service.
Go subscribe to the label to start seeing labels on verified MVPs and Microsofties.
🧵👇
