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Ben Weissman (he/him) @bweissman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

And I miss seeing you at conferences. Also a lot.

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Ben Weissman (he/him) @bweissman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Does grillen not count as a conference anymore? :(

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Ben Weissman (he/him) @bweissman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Tell me you’re old without telling me… :)

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Ben Weissman (he/him) @bweissman.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Fun fact: SuSE is from my home town.

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Guy in a Cube @guyinacube.com · 09/07/2026

Managing SQL Server across on-premises, Azure, AWS, and other environments doesn't have to mean juggling multiple tools. In this video, Patrick sits down with Ben Weissman to cover how Azure Arc can help! 🎥 Vhttps://youtu.be/dsPU7dRuf9Q Want more? www.guyinacube.com

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Ben Weissman (he/him) @bweissman.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

It’s like telemetry in realtime. But on Reddit.

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Call for Data Speakers @callfordataspeakers.com · 11/06/2026

Call for speakers: Pass Summit West (Seattle) - New Speaker Track www.newstarsofdata.com/pass-data-co…

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Jemma @jemmahunter.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Lovely evening with some of tomorrow's speakers. (Thanks bestie @bweissman.bsky.social for the 📸) #PASSDataSummit

A group of people at a long dining table posing for a selfie after dinner.

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Jemma @jemmahunter.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

PASS Summit Europe is kicking off! Keynote in 25 mins... 🎤 #PASSDataSummit

Attendees beginning to arrive to the keynote room at PASS Summit Europe. AV technicians and event crew completing setup on stage.

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Call for Data Speakers @callfordataspeakers.com · 29/05/2026

Call for speakers: Data Community Day Austria 2027 sessionize.com/data-community-day-a…

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Ben Weissman (he/him) @bweissman.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Most of my work is still on prem. I may be ahead of the curve for once :)

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Ben Weissman (he/him) @bweissman.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Which makes sense as the wait is also longer.

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Andrew Pruski 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇮🇪 @dbafromthecold.com · 18/03/2026

EightKB is back for 2026! The largest online SQL Server internals conference is coming on August 20th...and the CFP is open! Calling all you experts out there...fancy talking at the online SQL Server conference? :-) dbafromthecold.com/2026/03/18/e...

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HEDDA.IO @heddaio.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Another #SQLKonferenz comes to an end and we once agan had a wonderful time speaking to new and old #datamonsters. Special thanks goes to @bweissman.bsky.social , @oengels.bsky.social and the e-team GmbH for the flawless organization. And a special shoutout goes to oh22 Group 💞

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HEDDA.IO @heddaio.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

The #SQLKonferenz 2026 speaker list = 🔥 So many smart people talking about data problems we all face. Pro tip: Take notes in sessions, then visit the HEDDA.IO booth to talk about how to actually implement what you learned 😉 1 week to go!

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Ben Weissman (he/him) @bweissman.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

That’s the nicest thing you’ve said to me in a long time

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Matt Gordon @sqlatspeed.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

As of this morning, I am on the job market, #OpenToWork, or however that is designated here. 🙂 I’m immediately looking for a new position, and my DMs are open. Thanks network!

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Ben Weissman (he/him) @bweissman.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

That’s the only logical explanation

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Ben Weissman (he/him) @bweissman.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I think we should talk about the actual issue here. Randolph. Why don’t you use SSIS?

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Ben Weissman (he/him) @bweissman.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Meanwhile I am waiting for AI to take my Job and do laundry…

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Ben Weissman (he/him) @bweissman.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

You killing my Demo? Never. I am less attached to that mastodon account. 😎

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 27/12/2025

⚠️ I'm decommissioning dataplatform.social on March 31. ⚠️ Migrating your handle to another server (and bringing all your followers/followed handles) is relatively simple, but you have to do it while the server is still up. Information & migration instructions: dataplatform.social/@dhmacher/11...

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Daniel Hutmacher (@dhmacher@dataplatform.social)

SHUTDOWN NOTICE: I'm planning on decommissioning the dataplatform.social server on March 31. The server currently has less than 30 active users (with activity in the last month) and even though I've ...

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Ben Weissman (he/him) @bweissman.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

While not Norway, we did Kiruna a few years back and it was amazeballs.

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Ben Weissman (he/him) @bweissman.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

So basically between thanksgiving And Christmas as well as between christmas and thanksgiving?

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Ben Weissman (he/him) @bweissman.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Listening to @sqlha.com’s version of Mr roboto which I haven’t in a while. Still love it. allanhirt.bandcamp.com/album/lookin...

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Looking Back, by Allan Hirt

18 track album

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Fabric February @fabricfebruary.com · 11/12/2025

Join us on December 17th for the first #FabricFebruary 2026 livestream with @bweissman.bsky.social! 🥳 💚 How the Data Community can help YOUR career! 💚 Remember to bring #SNÆCKS 🍩