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William Durkin (he/him)

@williamdurkin.com.bsky.social

UK born, DE based, co-owner https://datamasterminds.io | Grillmeister https://DataGrillen.com | Co-organizer New Stars Of Data, Dativerse, Data Left Unattended

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But think of all the extra ACR "value" you are creating.

Microsoft appreciates your support in this matter

02.07.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
DATA MOSHPIT 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!

30.06.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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

28.06.2025 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's time to do it all again.

DataGrillen 2026 will take place on 2026-05-21

CfS: sessionize.com/datagrillen-...

28.06.2025 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon character says my goodness what an idea why didn 't i think of that ALT: a cartoon character says my goodness what an idea why didn 't i think of that
23.06.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The proto New Stars of Data (in orange) and their mentors (in blue) stood on the balcony

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

A view of the grill. Filled with steaks

A view of the grill. Filled with steaks

Mistakes being made: William handing out schnapps to attendees

Mistakes being made: William handing out schnapps to attendees

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!

23.06.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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...

24.04.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

23.04.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Copywrite lawsuit is in the mail buddy.

Also: tons of empty space, wonder what you'll fill it with

23.04.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He's stupid, but not *that* stupid

25.02.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gianluca would still say: no coffee was consumed

25.02.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly

25.02.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess: complain there is no coffee

25.02.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Desperately searching for good coffee

24.02.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Viel Spaß und Erfolg β™₯️

22.02.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Data Moshpit 2025 in 234 days

Data Moshpit 2025 in 234 days

🀘Data Moshpit is back 🀘

(CfS opening tomorrow), but you can block your calendars for 2025-10-10

sessionize.com/data-moshpit...

Share this EVERYWHERE

17.02.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

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

03.02.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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

23.01.2025 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

All countries right now: hold my beer

22.01.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tintin talking to captain haddock, sat at a bar (looking very tired and stressed).

The Captain exclaims "what a week, huh?"

Tintin answers "Captain, it's Wednesday"

Tintin talking to captain haddock, sat at a bar (looking very tired and stressed). The Captain exclaims "what a week, huh?" Tintin answers "Captain, it's Wednesday"

22.01.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The DATA:Scotland logo with the Data Masterminds logo showing them as an Exhibitor sponsor

The DATA:Scotland logo with the Data Masterminds logo showing them as an Exhibitor sponsor

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! πŸ’šπŸ’™

Website: https://buff.ly/4j6PlAy
Our Sponsors: https://buff.ly/44hX6wa

08.01.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

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

08.01.2025 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yup, again

07.01.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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07.01.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Additional actions = stay inside and drink cocoa

07.01.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Schedule – New Stars Of Data

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

06.01.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

It was EPIC.

I surprised Gianluca with a dash cam and we recorded a time lapse of the trip over 2 days.

Unforgettable!

02.01.2025 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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

31.12.2024 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine driving it (with the M3 engine) through the Dolomites......

That's exactly what Gianluca and I did earlier this year

Bucket list entry

31.12.2024 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The blue beast 😍

Hope it's feeling better again

31.12.2024 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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