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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 07/09/2026

My most recent client has an actual art exhibit featuring lots of well-known Swedish painters and sculptors throughout their offices. But I think this creation is a masterpiece in its own right.

An Apple II computer with two floppy drives, a 5.25” disk, and manuals. Purchased by the company in ’86 and used until it had to be retired because of the millennium shift.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 06/09/2026

Did you know: when you hover your mouse over a column header in an #SSMS resultset, it shows you the datatype of the column:

Hovering over a column header in SSMS, the tooltip says "Issued_date datetime2(0)"

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 02/09/2026

Ladies and gentlement, sales in the AI age.

Spam email: Subject line "Bathroom renovations x Structured Concepts AB"

Goes on to note that we are a "Stockholm-based team" and some copy-paste text from my homepage or LinkedIn".

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 16/08/2026

These two organic spy drones snuck in through my balcony door when I was out getting coffee.

Two juvenile sparrows hovering mid-flight, trying to find a way out of my home office.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 30/07/2026

Got my 2026-2027 #mvpbuzz award glass ring in the mail today, along with a blue 5-year ring. It even came with easy-to-read assembly instructions.

MVP Award glass statue with one piece of glass for each year since 2022. In the background, Swedish assembly instructions.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 17/07/2026

When my local Lidl suddenly stocks some Rösti, I’m ready and I set my heist in motion.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 10/07/2026

Me: Together we can take it to the end of the line Stove: wait wait wait, let’s just do meatballs and pasta like yesterday? Me: End. Of. The. Line.

One of the players dramatically holding a mic stand raised over his head

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 29/06/2026

Pupper would like to revisit our prior discussion about cheese inequality.

Frenchie looking up at the camera, using here Jedi cuteness superpower to negotiate for cheese.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 28/06/2026

Never had an automatic trigger, so I would just set a long exposure and a tiny aperture, then hope for the best. Then rinse-repeat until I got lucky or the storm passed. :)

Lightning at night over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

ISO 100, 18mm, 3.2s, f/3.5

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 26/06/2026

Dogwatching my in-laws’ french bulldog this week. She has lots of personality, zero training or discipline, and a contrarian mindset, where she will go out of her way to do the opposite of what I tell her. Like a frenchie, I suppose.

Frenchie playing with a ball that she independently appropriated.

Frenchie carrying my stuffed Ikea rat that she, you guessed it, unilaterally appropriated for herself.

RIP Ikea rat, 2024-2026.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 15/06/2026

Meanwhile, sacrifices were made in Split.

Pistacchio and hazelnut. The only acceptable choice of gelato. Palm tree and ocean for decoration.

Vestibul @ Diocletian’s Palace, old town Split

St. Domnius Bell Tower, Diocletian’s Palace, Split

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 29/05/2026

Three classic beauties buzzing Stockholm today. From top to bottom: Saab 29 Tunnan (SE-DXB) Saab 37 Viggen (SE-DXO) Saab 32 Lansen (SE-RME) #avgeek

Three classic Swedish fighter jets on a clear blue backdrop

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 20/05/2026

Off to @datagrillen.com. Looking forward to good food and great conversations in early-summer Lingen.

View of an Airbus A320neo parket at the gate

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 24/04/2026

The #sqlbits conference venue features an outdoor path with actual bird song and rustling spring leaves. Sound on.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 23/04/2026

Casual enjoyer of SQL and coffee. #sqlbits

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 22/04/2026

Time to wake up and do some damage. First day of @sqlbits.bsky.social starts soon.

Behind some spring-green trees, a dark red sunrise over the ICC, the venue of this year’s SQL Bits.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 21/04/2026

Look, all I'm saying is that if the guest wifi asks me to register my PII, and offers me to select "Sir" as the title, I might consider registering with the last name "Alot".

Confirmation page:

"Thank you Mix

You are now connected. We hope you enjoy your visit."

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 28/03/2026

First light at Seatac. Starting my long journey home.

First light over the airport tarmac. The sky is gas flame blue with a hint of vanilla in the distance.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 28/03/2026

I bought an LTT Commuter Backpack about a year ago. It's a little pricey compared to run-of-the-mill generic backpacks, but it comes with a ton of clever storage compartments, good padding for the computer, and impressively rain resistant.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 22/03/2026

Chicago was looking kind of cute this morning

Runway 09R at ORD in morning light, with some clouds

Chicago city skyline peeking through the morning fog

Wide shot of the skyline in the fog. The sun is pressing through the dark clouds.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 19/03/2026

I found a solid alternative to Google Translate, and it even translates to LinkedIn Speak, GenZ and Office Jargon, which I feel is going to be very useful. translate.kagi.com

Example of translation.

English: "I was honestly going to deliver on that project you were paying me for, but instead I was working on this really cool pet project that I've been spending all my waking hours on recently."

LinkedIn Speak: "I’ve been deeply immersed in a high-impact passion project lately, pushing the boundaries of my creative bandwidth. While this has shifted the timeline for our current collaboration, the insights and innovation I’m gaining are truly transformative. Grateful for the journey and the opportunity to prioritize growth and disruptive thinking! 🚀✨ #GrowthMindset #Innovation #PassionProject #Transparency"

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 11/03/2026

Management: ”Also, we’re gonna need some notifications”

Copilot app notification:

”Need a break? Try a riddle!”

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 06/03/2026

9°C and sunny. Perfect for a #lunchwalk

Pine forest with light tan pine needles on the ground and a clear blue sky

Ice covering the lake. Some cracks are visible.

Wooden floating structure on the partially frozen lake, used for sunbathers and swimmers in summer, but now completely empty.

Looking uphill into the sun through blueberry shrubs with a prominent lens flare.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 03/03/2026

Margarita Neumüller teaching us to say no. Heini’s doodling is spreading.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 03/03/2026

Not just typing, but promoting in a demo is… brave. #sqlkonferenz

Philip Seamark is vibecoding a custom Power BI visual live.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 03/03/2026

Let’s get this show on the road! #sqlkonferenz

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 27/02/2026

Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed.

A single espresso in a glass, with a perfectly golden crema. Some grains of sugar are visible on the bench top, but out of focus.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 14/02/2026

My mileage varies a little. Nowhere does it say "you appear to have a strong distrust of AI advice", but at least it clearly respects my wishes for short to-the-point answers.

Decision-making & risk

* Pragmatic, risk-aware: You want explicit warnings when something is risky or not best practice, and prefer feasibility checks over clever workarounds.
* Evidence-focused: You expect uncertainty to be flagged. You value transparency about assumptions and limits.

Information preferences

* Brevity first: You prefer short, specific answers and will request details if needed.
* Operational clarity: You like step-by-step instructions for “how-to” tasks.
* No fluff: You avoid emojis unless explicitly requested and dislike long-form discussion by default.

Communication style

* Direct and professional: You prefer plain language and straightforward recommendations.
* Control & autonomy: You want the option to dive deeper on your terms rather than being flooded up front.

Working style

* Outcome-oriented: You prioritize actionable, practical guidance over theory.
* Standards-driven: You care about best practices and clean boundaries (e.g., feasibility, reasonableness).

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 12/02/2026

I wonder how the customer's cost savings on this overprovisioned Azure Virtual Desktop compare to the cost of my hourly rate while I wait for it to complete my login and a virus scan so I can start working.

Windows Task Manager showing two CPU cores completely maxed out.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 05/02/2026

Me: "Just give me the essentials, don't wrap it in unnecessary preambles." Copilot:

Start of a Copilot response:

"Here’s the short, specific answer you asked for — no fluff, no emojis — just the essentials."

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 03/02/2026

Lol, chess.com. I’m flattered, but my game might (generously) be 500 Elo. At 2150, I’d be going around winning local chess tournaments. :)

Chess.com rates my game against the bot at 2150 Elo, which is about 5x my skill level. This was not an extraordinary game, there are no brilliant moves, not even a ”best” move. I even blundered twice.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 29/01/2026

They even have a little station house!

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 29/01/2026

Visiting the quaint little countryside village of Enköping to see @transmokopter.bsky.social for his office housewarming party.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 08/01/2026

If you want more SQL Server content and less AI slop, please upvote some of my SQL Bits sessions. And if you need a little bribery to persuade you, I'll bring chocolates to my session if I get selected to speak. The good stuff, not the kind you get in the UK. 🇨🇭 sqlbits.com/sessions/ Thanks ❤️

Bernie meme: "I am once again asking you to vote for my SQLBits sessions."

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 08/01/2026

You have about one week left to submit your abstracts to @datasatsto.se. Beautiful early-summer Stockholm awaits! sessionize.com/data-saturda...

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 07/01/2026

If you can’t get users to adopt AI, just rename Office, and *voilà* - you instantly have hundreds of millions of AI subscribers. So much shareholder value. Chess, not checkers. Mind blown.

Screenshot from the Microsoft 365 site, now called ”Microsoft 365 Copilot app (formerly Office)”

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 04/01/2026

After a long and miserable rainy December, snow has finally arrived in Stockholm.

Red berries on a snow-covered bush, detail

Star lanterns hanging from a tree at night

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 03/01/2026

Stockholm subway cars have a couple of cool easter eggs, if you know where to look for them.

A brushed-aluminium ventilation grill under the window, but three of the holes are shaped like stylized ghosts and one like Pacman.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 24/12/2025

Swedish Christmas tradition. If you know, you know.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 23/12/2025

Enjoying the Christmas movie.

Alan Rickman asks for your attention for an important holiday announcement.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 21/12/2025

When I start to watch a Youtube video, but my neighbour decides to drill holes in their wall at 7 p.m. on a Sunday.

Devin Stone / Leagle Eagle raises his arms and looks exasperated

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 18/12/2025

I finally made it as a tech entrepreneur! What's a reasonable valuation, chat?

"Annie Flores", senior vice president, wants to discuss purchasing my business, because her company is "highly interested in acquiring companies in Structured Concepts Ab's industry".

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 17/12/2025

You want to learn about #SQLServer #partitioning, but don't have the attention span for an entire conference talk. Join me tomorrow, December 18, 19:00 CET (1 p.m. ET) for a retro-themed speedrun. Bring coffee, there won't be time to wait for stragglers. www.meetup.com/groningen-mi...

Screenshot from my presentation, featuring an old-school black-and-white background, a progress bar at the bottom, and the text "Why?" written out in capitalized retro computer font at the top.

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 15/12/2025

Here's some #SSMS magic to lighten up your Monday. Maybe you already know about "block selection", where you hold down the Alt key while making a selection. But did you know that you can also remove line breaks using block selections?

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Daniel Hutmacher @dhma.ch · 13/12/2025

When you click that test button more than once

"Account is under review

Your account is currently under review. We review all accounts on our system to prevent spam and ensure email delivery for all users. You'll receive an update within 1 hour."

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

Cyclists look good. Runners look like they're living through the worst day of their life.

Stock photo of a road cyclist in a standing sprint on an open road in sunset light. The cyclist is immaculately kitted out, including correct sock length and colour.

Stock photo of an exhausted marathon runner in an ... I don't know exactly what you would call that outfit, to be honest. He's wearing a headband like it never went out of style. You can see a hint of the race number on his stomach.

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