22-25 April 2026

Keeping up with Technology: Drinking from the Firehose

Proposed session for SQLBits 2026

TL; DR

In this session we'll make a framework on how to keep up with technology. We talk about the types of investments you can make and how that impact learning. And we'll see how AI is making that slightly easier but also a lot worse.

Session Details

Keeping up with technology can feel like a treadmill; you keep running but never get anywhere. We'll take a look at ways to keep up with technology without pulling your hair out. We'll balance cost versus benefit for the different types of learning. We will also talk about learning goals.

3 things you'll get out of this session

Learn how to balance cost benefit Understand different learning goals Understand how to deal with the learning crisis AI is causing