Well - the final day of DevTeach is about to get started. I spoke Sunday on SQL Server Express and had a good number of folks in attendance. Yesterday, I spoke on Database Mirroring. Even though there were fewer people, we some really good discussions about all of the scenarios with Database Mirroring. I had several volunteers help me go through the various scenarios by playing the roles of the various servers. I think everyone had fun. This morning, we will explore database snapshots in my session.
There is a magician hired by DevTeach to do card tricks in between sessions and at lunch. His name is Pierre and is very talented. It really helps people to get a conversation going. This is especially true of the more reserved attendees. This conference focuses mainly on .NET and FoxPro developers with a track for SQL Server. Since VFP will be going away someday, many developers are trying to learn as much as they can about .NET and SQL Server. This gave me an opportunity to meet some other very good speakers from the .NET and FoxPro worlds. In a previous life, I used VFP on some projects, so there is a "brotherhood" feeling there too.
DevTeach is a small but growing conference. It affords me the opportunity to mingle with the attendees and speakers in an informal setting. Plus, the hospitality of the DevTeach team and the people of Montreal make this a very pleasant experience.