John Deardurff
@sqlmct.bsky.social
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), SQL Skills Blackbelt, 5X Fantasy Baseball Champion, and Reader of Books. https://sqlmct.com/
They say a camera adds 10 pounds... Apparently, AI adds 20.
January 22, 2026 at 10:04 AM
They say a camera adds 10 pounds... Apparently, AI adds 20.
I'm going to the moon. go.nasa.gov/artemisnames
January 19, 2026 at 12:55 PM
I'm going to the moon. go.nasa.gov/artemisnames
Just goes to show, you all need to be speaking more. #TopSessionizeSpeaker
January 13, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Just goes to show, you all need to be speaking more. #TopSessionizeSpeaker
The Champ is here! Thank you, Derrick Henry and Christian
McCaffrey. 🏆
McCaffrey. 🏆
December 30, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The Champ is here! Thank you, Derrick Henry and Christian
McCaffrey. 🏆
McCaffrey. 🏆
What it is like to live in the Midwest.
December 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
What it is like to live in the Midwest.
The best award that I received this year!
December 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The best award that I received this year!
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.
