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I am a DE (Developer Evangelist) for the MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) team. My job is to give talks to developers throughout Southern California, to listen to their feedback, and to communicate that feedback back to Redmond. My interests and specialities are as follows:

SQL Azure

Microsoft SharePoint Server

SQL Server (everything!)

BI (Business Intelligence) using SSAS, SSRS and SSIS (that's Analysis Services, Reporting Services and Integration Services)

Teaching Kids Programming

I am a "language geek" with a degree in linguistics and have a hobby of learning foreign languages. Semantic modeling - both visual and verbal - fascinates me. I love LINQ, SDML, ORM and the like...I mean, really, how many people have you ever met that actually used English Query in SQL Server 7.0?

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Leaving Microsoft

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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This will be last blog post to this blog, as I am leaving Microsoft effective Monday, October 17. Post-Microsoft I’ll be contracting (data projects, both production and education) and spending more time growing ‘Teaching Kids Programming’ around...
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New blog location for SoCalDevGal

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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Check out my new blog (‘Toward Data Craftsmanship) at http://www.LynnLangit.com Also note my twitter handle is now @lynnlangit. I’m preparing for 10 live talks on SQL Server and SQL Azure in October alone, so RSS to get lots of new content as I post after...
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SQL Azure Developer Tools

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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Deck for my presentation this Saturday at SQL Saturday #95 in San Diego – it has been updated and includes information about the newly-updated SQL Azure management portal. SQL Azure for SQL Saturday #95 View more presentations from Lynn Langit
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SQL Server and SQL Azure for Developers

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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Here are the decks from my presentations for TechEd Australia this week. The sessions will be recorded. I’ll post the links after – thanks. SQL Server 2008 R2 Features for Developers View more presentations from Lynn Langit . And Here SQL...
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SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 for Developers

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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Here’s my deck for my presentation for TechEd / New Zealand (to be delivered live and recorded next week in Auckland). Below the deck are links to the demo files as well. SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 for Developers View more presentations from Lynn Langit...
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A Technical Conference Filled with Women

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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Ok now that I have your attention (!), I am going to write a bit about my first experience at the international, annual Agile conference. Agile 2011 was held in Salt Lake City, Utah last week. I attended and spoke (on ‘Teaching Kids to Program...
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Teaching Kids Programming with Agile Practices

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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Here’s our deck from the international Agile2011 conference, where we are presenting tomorrow. Our talk is called ‘Teaching Kids Programming with Agile Practices.’ Teaching kids programming with agile 2011 View more presentations from Llewellyn...
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SQL Server Developer Tools (Juneau)–first look

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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I have been preparing a talk (for an internal Microsoft product training) on the new SQL Server Developer Tools (or SSDT – code named ‘Juneau), based on the SQL Server vNext CTP 3 (code named – ‘Denali’). I encourage you to try this out. To do so...
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SoCalDevGal on TWIC9

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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I co-hosted the MSDN show ‘This Week in Channel 9’ with Brian Keller – enjoy!
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Teaching 10 year olds to code using the MVC pattern

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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Teaching ADLIBS TKP Tips: Teaching the SmallBasic ADLIBS recipe The parts of the ADLIBS recipe are as follows: 1) Recipe – guided line-by-line translation, to teach core concepts. For ADLIBS, you are building on what the kids learned in all of the previous...
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Teaching Kids Programming using the Intentional Method

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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Here’s the presentation deck for our talk at the national Computer Science teacher’s conference in NYC this July – enjoy. Teaching Kids Programming using the Intentional Method View more presentations from Lynn Langit .
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Approval Tests–A Library for All Developers

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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Here’s the deck from my talk at SoCalCodeCamp in San Diego on the free, open source, ApprovalTests library. Approval Tests - A Library for All Developers View more presentations from Lynn Langit Here the demo sample code can be found on CodePlex – here...
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Lanyrd.com–Great for Technical Speakers

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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While at fooCamp this weekend in Sebastopol, among many interesting people, I met the founders of a new site – Lanyrd.com. They call themselves a ‘social conference directory’ and from my first try-out – I LOVE their services and site. Take a look...
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TKP Tips: Teaching the SmallBasic HOUSES recipe

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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This is generally the second recipe the kids work with (the first one is SQUARE – and there are lots of tips and videos on how we teach programming generally, i.e. using Agile methods and specifically for that first recipe on TKP here . Please go...
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TKP Tips: Making a SmallBasic runnable flash drive

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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We discovered a shortcut that makes teaching #TKP courseware with SmallBasic even easier. You can put everything you need for each pair of students on a single flash drive – SmallBasic, SmallBasic Extensions, Courseware, etc… AND you can run SmallBasic...
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Getting Started With SQL Azure Development

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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**this is an update to the article published late last year in MSDN Magazine – it includes information current as of May 29th, including the TechEd 2011 SQL Azure announcements** In addition to the information in this article, I recently did a series...
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FREE Developer Azure Training in SoCal

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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Register as below: Los Angeles – June 2 nd - http://bit.ly/ABCLA Irvine – June 6 th - http://bit.ly/ABCirvine San Diego – June 7 th - http://bit.ly/ABCSD Also for WindowsPhone7 – June 4th Santa Monica - http://www.xapfest.com/ Also get your FREE Windows...
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SharePoint 2010–keynote deck from Connections San Diego–May 2011

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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Here’s the deck from my talk today – enjoy! SharePoint 2010 Connections View more presentations from Lynn Langit .
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Teaching Kids Programming–Jan-April 2011 UPDATE

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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What have we been up to this year? Take a look at the slide deck below. This also includes ‘stuff we need’ and future directions. I welcome your comments Teaching Kids Programming Jan-April 2011 Update View more presentations from Lynn Langit
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Why We Must Teach Girls to Program–A Women Developer Speaks

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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I got this story on my blog in response to a presentation I did (on .NET Rocks ) about TKP and thought you might enjoy reading it. Details have been obscured on request. “I heard your Podcast about Teaching Kids to Program and it was really inspiring...
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New Series–Developer Tools for Azure

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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Screencast series – Part One – Web Portal for Windows Azure Enjoy!
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Migration to SQL Azure–Screencast

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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Here are the slides and the webcast (broken into 15 minute chunks) – enjoy! This presentation includes demos using the following tools: 1) SQL Azure Migration Wizard 2) Access to SQL Azure Migration Wizard 3) SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 – scripting...
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The Women in Tech Lunch at Mix11 generates action

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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The first-ever LEGO Serious Play event at the WiT Mix11 luncheon hosted around 100 attendees, both women and men. I co-led the event with LEGO superstar, Thomas Mueller (shown below leading a LEGO Mindstorms event at the Microsoft Store in Mission...
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TKP at Desert Code Camp

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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AND This weekend we took 8 Local Developer volunteers (most pictured below) from So Cal to Desert Code Camp in Phoenix, Az. We taught 7 hours of hands–on content designed to introduce children (ages 5-17) to programming. This is the TKP’s...
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Cloud Opportunities near you–Growth of Cloud Computing

Posted over 4 years ago

by lynnlangit
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If you live in the west coast in April you must note these cities MSDN Presents… Rob Bagby and Bruno Terkaly in a city near you Cloud Development is one of the fastest growing trends in our industry. Don’t get left behind. In this event, Rob Bagby and...