Donald Farmerannounced recently that he was leaving Microsoft for QlikView. For many people, Donald has been the face of BI for Microsoft. His many talks on all aspects of the platform have entertained and informed thousands of SQL Server professionals all around the world. However I am sure that many of us will continue to learn from Mr. Farmer in his new role at QlikView.
Many people outside of Microsoft were sad to see Donald leave, including me. However I support and understand his decision, and I know that there is still an amazing team at Microsoft that will continue to work with the SQL Server BI pros everywhere.
I felt the same way when others have left the SQL Server team in the past. Some have been good spokespersons or speakers. Donald Farmer leaves a hole that will be hard to fill, but we still have Amir Netz, among others. Amir is someone that I would always recommend you go see speak, even if you're not interested in the topic. Like Donald, Amir is entertaining and has an infectious enthusiasm that makes you enjoy the technology.
There are plenty of other talented people working on SQL Server, and I am sure that we will find some other great speakers to help us learn more as SQL Server continues to evolve in the future.
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