Keeping up with Technology: Drinking from the Firehose
Proposed session for SQLBits 2026TL; 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
Speakers
Eugene Meidinger's other proposed sessions for 2026
Fabric for SQL Server Devs and DBAs - 2026
Fabric Licensing, Pricing, and Cost management - In Plain English - 2026
Hands on LLMS for Power BI Devs - 2026
Hands on LLMs for Power BI Devs - 2026
How I Deal with Depression - 2026
Optimizing SQL Server Performance for Power BI - 2026
Figuring out Fabric Podcast - 2026
Getting Started with Vibe Engineering: Playing with Fire - 2026
Eugene Meidinger's previous sessions
How I Deal with Depression
What does depression feel like and how can you deal with it? This talk covers a data driven approach to treating depression.
Power Query in 20 Minutes - How it Works
Power Query is showing up in more and more technologies, such as Power BI and Fabric. It's easy to get started but not easy to understand. In this session we'll go through some of the internals so you have a better grasp of the tool.