Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Regular reminder (for myself more than you): Please, thank you, and other forms of politeness are completely free, don't inflict any pain, and can sure help grease the wheels on social interaction. 040
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Please do consider joining me and a bunch of friends at PASS Summit on Tour in NYC, August 18-19: passdatacommunitysummit.com/pass-summit-...passdatacommunitysummit.comPASS Summit On Tour New York - PASS Data Community Summit 122
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 10/07/2025This just never gets old. It is humbling every single time though. I just was re-awarded MVP status with the Microsoft Data Platform and Azure PostgreSQL for another year. Thank you for the honor, Microsoft. I'm very grateful. 2181
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 22/06/2025I will never when this fight, I accept that. Decimate means 1 in 10. Most of you mean "devestate" when you say decimate. Every once in a while, think of us poor pedants. 040
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Totally misunderstanding some bad dance music in this hotel. I hear a man sing "I keep on screaming ow." Followed by a woman singing "You've got to let it go." And now I want to see the rock video, or, shoot one. Dude is in pain. Is it hot? Why won't he let go? 000
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 12/06/2025FINALLY!!! @redgate-software.bsky.social is going to be releasing pgCompare, a comparison utility to find the differences between two databases, for PostgreSQL. I just got to test it out for the first time here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-4b...youtube.comCompare two PostgreSQL databases with Redgate pgCompareYouTube video by Redgate Software 010
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 09/06/2025CELEBRATE! The New Session window in SSMS 21 for Extended Events now opens to the correct size. You can see Causality Tracking without resizing the window. I'm so happy I could bust. 050
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Trust me, this is complete crap, but oh I'm flattered: 1142
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 07/05/2025At long last. Redgate Monitor can now be hosted on PostgreSQL running TimeScale. I can't help it when I say this, but took long enough. Sheesh. Check out the latest release: www.red-gate.com/products/red...red-gate.comRedgate Monitor | Multi-platform database monitoring | RedgateDatabase observability for your entire estate. Optimize performance, ensure security, and mitigate potential risks. 011
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Please take about 30 seconds or so out of your day to answer a one question survey over at SQL Server Central. How stressed are you about database deployments? www.sqlservercentral.comsqlservercentral.comSQLServerCentral – The #1 SQL Server communityThe #1 SQL Server community and education site, with articles, news, forums, scripts and FAQs. 000
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Had a little fun with an AI and an execution plan in SQL Server: www.scarydba.com/2025/04/21/c...scarydba.comCan AI Read Execution Plans? - Grant FritcheyYeah, yeah, second AI post in a row. I promise not to make a habit of it. But I saw someone else mention that you can feed them XML and the AI will read the execution plan. I had to test it out and th... 110
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 17/04/2025#PSA You saw an ad on the internet saying that handheld radio you purchased would transmit hundreds of miles. Truth is, they are line of sight. They can only transmit hundreds of miles straight up. 1-3 miles, limited by terrain and the curvature of the earth (which is round, two myths busted). 000
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 11/04/2025I just had fun. Combining the hobby that I almost never talk about, ham or amateur radio, with AI to get a data conversion done the easy way: www.scarydba.com/2025/04/11/u...scarydba.comUsing AI for Data Conversion - Grant FritcheyI’m sure I’ve never mentioned that I’m an amateur radio operator. Like Vegans and Cross Fitters, we tend to be shy and withdrawn about our predilections. BWA-HA-HA! Ok, like Vegans and Cross Fitters, ... 000
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 11/04/2025Too cool fram2ham.com?fbclid=IwZXh...fram2ham.comHome - FRAM-2 HAMFRAM2 HAM An amateur radio competition for the Fram2 space mission What is Fram2?The Fram2 mission is set to become the first human space flight in polar orbit – flying over the North and South poles.... 100
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Ahh, helped someone out. Glad that's over with. No need to be nice again until next quarter. Or have most people switched to semi-annual on this? Don't want to overdo it. 030
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 03/04/2025media.tenor.coma neon sign that says tulsa on a wallALT: a neon sign that says tulsa on a wall 010
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 01/04/2025I sported #Azure #PostgreSQL socks while presenting at #FabCon. Thanks to all who attended. 010
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 30/03/2025media.tenor.coma man is driving a car with the words vegas baby written above himALT: a man is driving a car with the words vegas baby written above him 010
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Asked: Are you a resource or an asset. My answer: I'm a cost center. 120
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Hi! My name is Grant! www.quora.com/unanswered/D...quora.comDo you believe that SQL queries will eventually be replaced by other technologies like NoSQL or Graph Databases? Why or why not?Answer: Did you know that MongoDB, probably the largest “NoSQL” database out there (it’s not a NoSQL database, it’s a document database), has modules that let you use SQL? Did you know that to query M... 110
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Forecast is for -17 (that's -25 in restofworld measurements) wind chills. No. Stop. 030
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Anyone else had what can only be called a pretty good week at work? Only meetings that mattered. Generated content. Answered questions. Finished two slide decks (well, first draft). Tomorrow is going to suck isn't it?media.tenor.coma man stands in front of a pyramid with the words it is an incredible achievement above himALT: a man stands in front of a pyramid with the words it is an incredible achievement above him 010
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Happy International Radio Day!!! Go get your license and get on the air. Have some fun.media.tenor.coma black and white photo of a monster with headphones on his headALT: a black and white photo of a monster with headphones on his head 030
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Morning! Enjoying the freezing rain and sub-zero temps (real numbers, in fake US numbers it's only about 30). How's everyone else doing today? 000
Reposted by Grant FritcheyRyan Booz @ryanbooz.bsky.social · 07/02/2025This was a big week for me & @gfritchey.bsky.social with the release of our book about #PostgreSQL! We're both thrilled & excited for this milestone! Here's a quick introduction from my perspective on why we wrote the book & who it's for. #JustUsePostgres www.softwareandbooz.com/on-writing-a...softwareandbooz.comOn Writing a Book About PostgreSQL“Publishing a book is an amazing experience. Writing a book is very, very hard.” Louis Davidson, Simple Talk Editor (@drsql) At the risk of burying the lede… “Introduction to PostgreSQL for the dat… 071
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Karen Jaxx talking about how tune #PostgreSQL for analytical queries. #FOSDEM2025 #FOSDEM 000
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Made it to #fosdem. Missed yesterday because I had some kind of intestinal issue (less said). Planning to learn #PostgreSQL all day. 020
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Anyone else ready to talk a little #postgresql today? 000
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Sure Grant, now's a great time to run winget upgrade -allmedia.tenor.coma man in a blue shirt says " ooo ouch "ALT: a man in a blue shirt says " ooo ouch " 250
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 28/01/2025This is so exciting. We're only days away from the official launch of the new #PostgreSQL book that @ryanbooz and I wrote together. You can pre-order here: www.amazon.com/Introduction...amazon.comIntroduction to PostgreSQL for the data professional.Amazon.com: Introduction to PostgreSQL for the data professional. eBook : Booz, Ryan, Fritchey, Grant: Kindle Store 131
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Oooh, you can use the discount count SP25PR to save money on your SQL Konferenz registration. You can save 50 on a precon, 100 on the main, or 150 on both. Get on it: shop.sqlkonferenz.deshop.sqlkonferenz.deSQL Konferenz 2025Feb. 24th – 26th, 2025 012
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 16/01/2025Any hams following me in Alaska, I'm just your state away from working all 50 on 20m. I'm banging away on FT8. Please look for KC1KCE. 000
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 16/01/2025Morning! Anyone else want to join me in an exploration of TOML? Because, yeah, what we need is another markup language. The other 9,762.4 of them just aren't cutting it. Besides if we didn't swap markup every 18 months, what we would we do? Write functional software? 110
Reposted by Grant FritcheyDataSaturday Oslo @datasatoslo.bsky.social · 16/01/2025Hello #SQLfamily! Our call for speakers is now open! sessionize.com/data-saturda...sessionize.comData Saturday Oslo 2025: Call for SpeakersData Saturday Oslo is a training event for professionals who use data platform capabilities either on-premises or in one or more of the 3 major public... 12014
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 15/01/2025I am complying with the #PostgreSQL "best practice" to use snake case. However, every single underscore makes me die, just a little, on the inside. inventory_item_type <shudder> 120
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Morning! Beautiful morning here in Okiehoma. I hope you all have a good one. Or an adequate one. I sincerely hope things don't suck too bad. Nailed it! 030
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 09/01/2025Here's hoping all my friends, acquaintances, their families and friends in California are all safe and healthy. Please take care of yourselves. Remember, stuff can be replaced. You can't. 010
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Open the interactive map & scroll down to Antarctica. Look, I just think they're not trying: sessionize.com/most-active-...sessionize.comMost Active Speakers 2024Sessionize proudly presents the list of the most active speakers in the year 2024! 000
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 06/01/2025A balmy 14 (-10 to the rest of you) this morning. It is not supposed to get this cold in Oklahoma. I'd like to speak to the manager. 040
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Good morning! Even a tiny amount of kindness can go a very long way. Try it. Generally, it doesn't hurt you or others. What could go wrong? You feel good? Others feel good? Not seeing the downside. 040
Grant Fritchey @gfritchey.bsky.social · 20/12/2024FRIDAY!!! Happy holidays! Merry Christmas! Happy Hannukah! Joyous Kwanzaa! Happy New Year! Merry Winger Solstice! All the things, 'cause it's Friday. 141