Speaking at dataMinds Connect 2024

I’m very excited to announce I’ve been selected as a speaker for dataMinds Connect 2024, Belgium’s (and maybe/probably/most likely mainland Europe’s) best and greatest Microsoft data platform conference. My session is about a topic I really love: writing window functions in T-SQL.

Tackling the Gaps & Islands Problem with T-SQL Window Functions

The gaps & islands problem is a common problem in data analysis. Some examples are:
* how long are active periods that my server was running? Or, how long are the periods that the server was down?
* on average, how long are the billable periods of my consultants?
* what was the longest stretch of days without rain?

In this session, you’ll be introduced to the powerful concepts of window functions in T-SQL. With a practical use case, the gaps & islands problem is explained and solved. At the end of the session, you should feel confident in using window functions in your own data analyses.

A basic understanding of T-SQL querying concepts is required to follow this session.

This year’s edition is going to be quite special, not only because it’s my 13th time presenting there, but also because it’s the first time the conference is going to be 3 days long! That’s right, 3 days (1 day precon + 2 days conference) of data platform goodness. I’m also excited because my colleague Andreas Geysegoms gets to present in the newcomer track about dbt & Fabric (and I’m his mentor!), but also because our company AE is a sponsor.

Many awesome things to look forward to. The agenda is already online and as usual, it’s phenomenal. Hope to see you there in Mechelen, at October 7th till the 9th. You can register here.