John Deardurff
@sqlmct
Global Delivery Solution Lead @Microsoft, Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), SQL Skills Blackbelt, 5X Fantasy Baseball Champion, and Reader of Books.
I'm patching servers on a Friday afternoon! Might go to Taco Bell later...
Europe released their third album on May 26th, 1986. That's right, "The Final Countdown" is 40 years old!
Fun little prompt I borrowed, "Use everything you know about me, INSERT NAME, from our conversations, including my personality, habits, strengths, profession, and overall vibe, to turn my photo into a hand-drawn sketchbook character sheet."
The second time I've had my picture taken from space. Two photographs taken by one of us, of all of us, over half a century apart. Left - Apollo 17, 1972 Right - Artemis II, 2026
Picked up another work achievement. This is for the Global Delivery Team (FY26-Q3). Delivery Excellence Accelerator Award - Scaling SQL Excellence through Leadership, Quality, and Community Impact.
Copilot, based on my past conversations, can you analyze my behavioral tendencies?
His name was King Friday XIII, and we chose it because people tend to be so superstitious about Friday the 13th. We thought, why not flip that around and help kids see it as a fun day? So, we made every Friday the 13th his birthday. ~ Fred Rogers
I am honored to be in the first cohort to receive the Unified Proactive Delivery Gold Top Marks Award Badge! This FY26 - H1 recognition is for outstanding customer satisfaction results, showcasing the commitment to delivering exceptional experiences for our customers.
Ordered! I was 9 in Terre Haute and remember writing NCAA in the snow and not knowing what that meant. Oh, and playing this non-stop.
Just goes to show, you all need to be speaking more. #TopSessionizeSpeaker
Starting my 26th consecutive year as a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). #MCTBuzz
10 years ago, our timeline was sent into an alternate reality were Biff Tannen became President. #BackToTheFuture
Speaking about SQL Server 2025: an enterprise AI-ready database platform with @Microsoft #SQLServer and @AMD #EPYC CPUs for @PASSMN - Minnesota SQL Saturday event.
This Saturday, September 26th, I will be speaking SQL Saturday Minnesota on #SQLServer2025: An Enterprise AI-Ready Database Platform. www.eventbrite.com/e/sql-saturd...
Finished my 2nd ever virtual #RaceToWrigley #5k 2025 Day! 🧢#CubsCharities #GoCubsGo
Weather Alert: With falling temperatures overnight a “Flannel Advisory” has been issued for the Midwest.