John Deardurff
@sqlmct.bsky.social
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), SQL Skills Blackbelt, 5X Fantasy Baseball Champion, and Reader of Books. https://sqlmct.com/
10 years ago, our timeline was sent into an alternate reality were Biff Tannen became President. #BackToTheFuture
October 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
10 years ago, our timeline was sent into an alternate reality were Biff Tannen became President. #BackToTheFuture
Speaking about SQL Server 2025: an enterprise AI-ready database platform with @Microsoft #SQLServer and @AMD #EPYC CPUs for @PASSMN - Minnesota SQL Saturday event.
September 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Speaking about SQL Server 2025: an enterprise AI-ready database platform with @Microsoft #SQLServer and @AMD #EPYC CPUs for @PASSMN - Minnesota SQL Saturday event.
This Saturday, September 26th, I will be speaking SQL Saturday Minnesota on #SQLServer2025: An Enterprise AI-Ready Database Platform. www.eventbrite.com/e/sql-saturd...
September 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
This Saturday, September 26th, I will be speaking SQL Saturday Minnesota on #SQLServer2025: An Enterprise AI-Ready Database Platform. www.eventbrite.com/e/sql-saturd...
September 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Weather Alert: With falling temperatures overnight a “Flannel Advisory” has been issued for the Midwest.
August 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Weather Alert: With falling temperatures overnight a “Flannel Advisory” has been issued for the Midwest.
Microsoft Certification #66
August 16, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Microsoft Certification #66
On August 4, 1944, a 15-year-old Jewish girl hiding in a secret annex in Amsterdam was discovered and arrested. Her diary was published three years later, posthumously.
August 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
On August 4, 1944, a 15-year-old Jewish girl hiding in a secret annex in Amsterdam was discovered and arrested. Her diary was published three years later, posthumously.
July 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
This weekend, July 26th, I will be speaking at SQL Saturday Baton Rouge on Business Continuity in Azure SQL Databases. #SQLSatBR There is still time to register: sqlsaturday.com/2025-07-26-s...
July 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This weekend, July 26th, I will be speaking at SQL Saturday Baton Rouge on Business Continuity in Azure SQL Databases. #SQLSatBR There is still time to register: sqlsaturday.com/2025-07-26-s...
Today I Learned: Win + C will open Copilot. 🤖
July 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Today I Learned: Win + C will open Copilot. 🤖
Actually, my brother was on your side. He just sent me this from 1st inning.
June 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Actually, my brother was on your side. He just sent me this from 1st inning.
SSMS 21 includes a new configuration window for database-scoped options. And you can change values for Primary and Secondary replicas. #SSMS21
June 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
SSMS 21 includes a new configuration window for database-scoped options. And you can change values for Primary and Secondary replicas. #SSMS21
Honored to be awarded the Microsoft FY25-Q3 award for Delivery at Scale. Our team had a goal of delivering an educational training program to reach 3,800 co-workers to elevate delivery of workshops. To date, 5,279 have participated with a substantial change in overall customer satisfaction scores.
June 2, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Honored to be awarded the Microsoft FY25-Q3 award for Delivery at Scale. Our team had a goal of delivering an educational training program to reach 3,800 co-workers to elevate delivery of workshops. To date, 5,279 have participated with a substantial change in overall customer satisfaction scores.
Humbled to receive the Worldwide Learning Trainer award for FY25-Q3. Both for most Essential Learning Program classes and Highest NSAT (Class Score). The secret: Listen with Empathy, Listen with Respect, and Teach to Learn.
May 6, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Humbled to receive the Worldwide Learning Trainer award for FY25-Q3. Both for most Essential Learning Program classes and Highest NSAT (Class Score). The secret: Listen with Empathy, Listen with Respect, and Teach to Learn.
Finally got Ryno to finish out my Cubs statue collection. I do wish they made it closer to the actual statue like the others.
May 4, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Finally got Ryno to finish out my Cubs statue collection. I do wish they made it closer to the actual statue like the others.
I was an official participant that helped set the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the most users to take an online multi-level artificial intelligence lesson in 24 hours on April 8, 2025.
May 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I was an official participant that helped set the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the most users to take an online multi-level artificial intelligence lesson in 24 hours on April 8, 2025.
Couldn't sleep, drew a picture. (Prompt is in the Alt-text).
April 10, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Couldn't sleep, drew a picture. (Prompt is in the Alt-text).
160 years ago today, Ulysses S. Grant, Commanding General of the Union Army, accepting Confederate General in Chief Robert E. Lee's surrender; ending the American Civil War.
April 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
160 years ago today, Ulysses S. Grant, Commanding General of the Union Army, accepting Confederate General in Chief Robert E. Lee's surrender; ending the American Civil War.