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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 02/07/2025

But think of all the extra ACR "value" you are creating. Microsoft appreciates your support in this matter

William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 30/06/2025

Exciting news for all Data Moshpit fans! Get a sneak peek at the lineup by visiting the official website: www.data-moshpit.de Tickets will be made available soon, so block your calendars for the event and be ready for the ticket release. Don't miss out on this epic data extravaganza!

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 28/06/2025

We cater for vegetarians. I've not tasted it all, you'd have to ask @bweissman.bsky.social if the vegetarian food is any good

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 23/06/2025

7 years ago today @bweissman.bsky.social and I did a thing. It wasn't the first DataGrillen, but it was the first of the current (and better) version. We had new speakers with mentors (later to become New Stars of Data) Great times!

The proto New Stars of Data (in orange) and their mentors (in blue) stood on the balcony

Mistakes being made: William handing out schnapps to attendees

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Andrew Pruski 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇮🇪 @dbafromthecold.com · 24/04/2025

Hey speakers...the EightKB 2025 call for speakers is open! Want to dive deep into a subject? Do as many demos as you want? Take questions after your session? EightKB is the conference for you! sessionize.com/eightkb-augu...

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 23/04/2025

Woah.... That'd certainly be a choice.....

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 23/04/2025

Copywrite lawsuit is in the mail buddy. Also: tons of empty space, wonder what you'll fill it with

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 25/02/2025

He's stupid, but not *that* stupid

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 25/02/2025

Gianluca would still say: no coffee was consumed

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 25/02/2025

I guess: complain there is no coffee

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 24/02/2025

Desperately searching for good coffee

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 17/02/2025

🤘Data Moshpit is back 🤘 (CfS opening tomorrow), but you can block your calendars for 2025-10-10 sessionize.com/data-moshpit... Share this EVERYWHERE

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 03/02/2025

Yup. But it seems there are mixed feelings about the new release....

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 23/01/2025

GitHub copilot is the colleague who takes credit for the work you did

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 22/01/2025

All countries right now: hold my beer

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datascotland.org @datascotland.org · 08/01/2025

We are THRILLED to announce the return of Data Masterminds as our first exhibiting sponsor at DATA:Scotland 2025! We only invite sponsors relevant to our community so make sure you check them out and say hello on the day! 💚💙 Website: buff.ly/4j6PlAy Our Sponsors: buff.ly/44hX6wa

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Jess Pomfret (She/Her) @jpomfret.co.uk · 08/01/2025

My brand new LinkedIn Learning course is out today! It's much broader than my previous courses but will give you (imo) a great view into the data management life cycle! www.linkedin.com/learning/dat... #data #azure #training #datamanagement #azure #fabric #sql

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Data Management Essential Training Online Class | LinkedIn Learning, formerly Lynda.com

Develop the skills required to effectively manage data for your organization.

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 07/01/2025

Additional actions = stay inside and drink cocoa

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 06/01/2025

Hey friends The latest New Stars of Data schedule has just published. Our freshest batch of up-and-coming stars are diligently preparing their sessions for May 16th! Be sure to share this news far and wide and block your calendars to witness their debuts. www.newstarsofdata.com/speakers/ #NSoD

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Schedule – New Stars Of Data

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 02/01/2025

It was EPIC. I surprised Gianluca with a dash cam and we recorded a time lapse of the trip over 2 days. Unforgettable!

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 31/12/2024

Same. I'm dreaming of a repeat with a similarly cool car.......

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 31/12/2024

Imagine driving it (with the M3 engine) through the Dolomites...... That's exactly what Gianluca and I did earlier this year Bucket list entry

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 31/12/2024

The blue beast 😍 Hope it's feeling better again

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 31/12/2024

On a more positive note, you can now get a new NoteAir.....

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 29/12/2024

I can whisper (with authority) that you should keep your ears and eyes peeled for announcements about DataMoshpit in the new year

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Glenn Moore @thenewsatglenn.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

JOB INTERVIEWER: What’s your biggest weakness? ME: I’d say my greatest strength is listening.

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 18/12/2024

No time to read. got to handwrite dozens of address labels.....

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 18/12/2024

I am paid, therefore professional. There is no mention of quality

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 18/12/2024

As an IT professional, I avoid printing more than any other technology out there (even more than java) Then comes Christmas when my wife wants to print address labels. Yesterday it worked fine. Today I have to print some more... "printer error"... no further information

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a man in a striped shirt and tie leans on a printer

Alt: a man in a striped shirt and tie leans on a printer

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 15/12/2024

Not deep inside. You've got a mirror, right?! 😘

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 15/12/2024

"He _is_ old and cranky" Should be your business card today!

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 14/12/2024

We go to each country we have team members in We did UK last year (tooncastle) This year is Portugal, next year is Sweden

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 13/12/2024

A terrible idea after all. What were we thinking?!

A small beach with marina in the background

An empty beach with cloudy sky and old hotel on the right side overlooking the beach

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 13/12/2024

It's time for the Data Mastermind company Christmas weekend. This year we're all in Portugal. Good food, fun times and laughs with our epic team

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William Durkin (he/him) @williamdurkin.com · 12/12/2024

The call for speakers for the next New Stars of Data closes in 3 days You (or someone you know) could be a New Star. Dare to be different! 🤘🏻 sessionize.com/new-stars-of...

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New Stars of Data #9: Call for Speakers

New Stars of Data is the event for new speakers in the Microsoft Data Platform space.This online event is the perfect start for people who have not sp...

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