Publishing a Code of Conduct isn't enough
Publishing a code of conduct is only the beginning of making an event safer and more inclusive.
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What's important in a code of conduct?
Earlier this week, I published a post about a proposed Tech Community Equality Index, and used it to grade the largest organization in the data community, PASS. One of the areas where I was critical of PASS is that their Anti-Harassment Policy (AHP) is not …
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Hi, I'm Andy. My pronouns are he/him.
Practical ways to be an ally to trans and nonbinary people, including why using someone’s pronouns matters.
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Racism is our problem to solve
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by Kenneth Fisher (blog|twitter). Kenneth asked us to talk about any non-SQL tips and tricks we have. I’m going to take the moment to give some tips on how (and why) you can help fight bigotry, racism, and racial injustice.
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Pride is a riot
A look at Stonewall’s history and the ongoing work of supporting LGBTQ rights and inclusion.
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Supporting the LGBTQ #SQLFamily
I won’t be at PASS Summit this year, so unlike last year, I won’t be organizing an LGBTQ Meetup at PASS Summit. I’m hoping that even without the meetup, all my LGBTQ #SQLFamily friends will still get together for some fun and networking.
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Year 5: May 2018 - May 2019
In my last few posts, I’ve walked down memory lane, and talked about a ton of great successes I’ve had in my five years as blogger & speaker. It’s been fun to reminisce about how far I’ve come and brag about some success. Today’s post has a bit of a different …
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Year 3: May 2016 - May 2017
In Year Three, my goal was to keep focused on what I learned in the FreeCon the year before, and keep moving forward with speaking and blogging. I was putting a bit more effort into my speaking (and thus easing off on the blogging some).
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Year 2: May 2015 - May 2016
In Year 1, I only wrote 6 blog posts. In Year 2, I decided to take things seriously, and kicked things into high gear. During this 12-month period, I wrote 36 blog posts--my best 12-months as far as pace & productivity in these five years.
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Year 1: May 2014 - May 2015
I've lost my blog stats for that first year, so I can't say exactly how many visitors I had. I can say that the number of views was so low that it didn't matter. If I were going to offer a generous estimate, I would guess I got whopping 100 page views in year …
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