Another few weeks has passed since I started Open Query, and I can now say I’m very pleased with incoming consulting work and bookings for the upcoming Open Query MySQL training days in Brisbane and Melbourne, particularly from previously unknown sources. (I was pondering the blog title but decided on the above – it’s not [...]
Horay, we finally made it work. Registration for the Open Source Developers’ Conference 2007 is now open. For non-presenters, the earlybird price is $275 (until October 14th), after that the full conference price is $325. All regular tickets include the conference dinner! Cool & affordable, right? As a reminder: the OSDC 2007 conference dates are [...]
A good training is not just running through course materials, otherwise you might as well get them sent to you for a read… it’s about interaction, discussion, questioning, exploring, breaking, baffling the teacher, and also anecdotes and background that make it easier to remember otherwise possibly dry information and apply it in the real world [...]
After an absence of one year, I’ve taken the bold step of submitting a couple of proposals in the call for papers for the 2008 MySQL conference. It would be great to get something in, being part of the event, and getting to meet many old MySQL Community friends (and former colleagues, of course) again [...]
Ok, so the week is not over yet – but I have to name these entries somehow And it’s actually “solo again” as I used to run my own business back when I lived in The Netherlands. Anyway… the first week at Open Query. First booked customer? Training. Multiple people, multiple modules. Good. First consulting [...]
Hi, plase let me to re-introduce myself to you! Of course I can’t just sit still after my holiday, so per September 2007 this is my new venture: Open Query’s motto is “Open Source Experts, MySQL Specialists”, offering: Workshops and Training (materials developed by Open Query) Remote and on-site Consulting Open Source business advice and [...]