@MKrafick

DB2 Computer Geek by Day, aspiring Zamboni Driver at Night. Well known twig-eater and IBM Champion for IBM Analytics. Opinions are my own.

 Atlanta, GA
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Joined December 2012
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Oooo! @IBM releases a #Db2 developer extension for VS Code. tinyurl.com/4v8v2wzs

IBM Db2 Developer Extension - Visual Studio Marketplace

Extension for Visual Studio Code - For Db2 Linux, Unix and Windows

marketplace.visualstudio.com
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QOTD: "You know, I am enjoying reading your write up ... but I also have the strong desire to call you a 'nerd' and give you a wedgie. That would be a HR violation... right?"
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Where are all the LUW tweets and post @IDUGDb2 attendees? #IDUG #NA25 #Db2
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This man could give a Masterclass on speaking. I always seek out his sessions at #IDUGNA. (Although he one of those sketchy Mainframe guys).
Craig Mullins - data, Db2, and mainframes@craigmullins9 Jun 2025
If you are at IDUG in Atlanta today be sure to stop by my session on #Db2 Index Modernization this afternoon! #NA25 @IDUGDb2
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I really like this article on being serverless and comparing to the microservice movement. Having done Production Support for a lot of my career, I always liked the concept but had some real concerns. Good article @srvaroa. tinyurl.com/f9aa458j

Why aren’t we all serverless yet?

Serverless promises to abstract away infrastructure entirely. So why hasn’t it won? The gap between a clean pitch and what organisations actually face when they go to adopt it explains a lot about...

varoa.net
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.@chriskrycho explains why you should continue to learn new things even when it may not make sense to others. I really like this article - tinyurl.com/48tc5rbb

This Is Not Your Last Job — Sympolymathesy, by Chris Krycho

Years ago, a colleague asked me why I cared about Rust when we would never use it. Part of the answer: that was not my last job.

v5.chriskrycho.com
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Interesting blog on 2024 Database Introspective - tinyurl.com/44pb377d . Thanks to @ember_crooks for the lead on this.
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.@mattdinniman Thought you were a uncouth heathen for not using King Missle as the distraction on p521. Then my faith in you was restored when I saw it mentioned a few pages later. I was like "How could he drop that ball?!?" <a few pages later> "Ah, there we go."
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.@mattdinniman Just finished Book 7. That was intense. Feel as drained and as beat up as I did at end of "Saving Private Ryan". But laughed often and had more WTF moments than I can count. Phenomenally done.
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I was jokingly asked "What is a Database"?
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So long, and thanks for all the fish! #IDUGNA24
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I don’t know if I am mortified or impressed that my #IDUGNA24 thread chair didn’t send my presentation back to me and ask “Wanna explain this slide?” (LUWOPS2 @ 11:30)
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Got time to work my session into your schedule at 11:30am today? #IDUGNA24 #Db2
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If you are at the IDUG #Db2 Tech Conference in Charlotte, please come to my session this afternoon with @Infotelcorp at 3:20
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.@Craig mullins you weren’t kidding about all the A/V issues at the hotel. Day 2 and it still looks like they are figuring it out.
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Being part of a Keynote was a very cool experience! Thank you for the opportunity Ms. Merali!
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And @MKrafick takes the stage to discuss using #Db2 in the #cloud #IDUGNA24
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Yo! #IDUG Peeps! You here early for workshops? Arriving today? Reception is open to pick up badges. #db2
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Heading to #IDUG in Charlotte next week? May I suggest a few sessions... tinyurl.com/3zhu3hem #Db2
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Hey @mattdinniman , you doing @DragonCon this year? On fence about going but if you are on a panel, I'm in.
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