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Media Query Source: Part 35 CMSWire (US digital magazine)Synthetic data & how it's used in workplaceTest data that reflects prod data propertiesEntire

The responses I provided to a media outlet on February 9, 2022: Media: What is Synthetic data and does it have a digital workplace use? Gfesser: Synthetic data is a type of test data that is intended to reflect the statistical properties of real production data. Because of this, synthetic

Community Comment: Part 13

The comments I provided in reaction to a community discussion thread: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6887723730819158016?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28activity%3A6887723730819158016%2C6889881950715199488%29 Programming Jokes / IT Humor & Memes Group: python or java ?? Gfesser: Just because both Java and Python are general purpose

Community Comment: Part 12

The comments I provided in reaction to a community discussion thread: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6872288942620774400?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28activity%3A6872288942620774400%2C6873193451886825472%29 Chief Consulting Officer at Investment Management Firm: I've come to the conclusion that the working world is roughly

Media Query Source: Part 34 MSDynamicsWorld (US digital magazine)Azure Data Box family of productsCounterpart to AWS Snow family of productsData ingre

The responses I provided to a media outlet on January 27, 2022: Media: What are the biggest gaps in Data Box capabilities, if any? Gfesser: The Azure Data Box family of products is essentially used to get data into Azure, focusing on storage optimized hardware. In contrast, the AWS Snow

New Book Review: "The Success Trail"

New book review for The Success Trail: Learn to Win with a Marathon Runner's Mindset, by Jack Perconte, Second Base Publishing, 2021: Copy provided by author Jack Perconte (former professional baseball player). As a lifelong runner, I've read many running books over the years, and this

Personal Reading List: 1Q2022

My personal reading list for January, February, and March 2022. Color Key: Special Notes, Completed Reading. Updated throughout the Quarter. At Bat (Schnell) Master Your Next Move: The Essential Companion to "The First 90 Days", by Michael D. Watkins, Harvard Business Review Press, 2019. The Model Thinker: What

New Book Review: "The First 90 Days"

New book review for The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter, by Michael D. Watkins, Harvard Business Review Press, 2013: Copy provided by Deloitte. The introduction provided by Benton actually offers a realistic look at what is offered in the rest of the

Past Book Review (December 30, 2020): "Still Running"

New book review for Still Running: The Art of Meditation in Motion, by Vanessa Zuisei Goddard, Shambhala, 2020: Copy provided by Amazon. In her introduction to this book, Goddard discusses the concept of "zazen", seated meditation, as the main path to liberation in Buddhism, and then quickly follows

Past Book Review (November 28, 2020): "Running with Joy"

New book review for Running with Joy: My Daily Journey to the Marathon, by Ryan Hall, Harvest House Publishers, 2011: This memoir by Ryan Hall (American half-marathon record holder, fastest American-born marathoner, and fastest Boston Marathon runner as of 2011) provides a fascinating, daily running log that as a lifelong

Past Book Review (November 26, 2020): "26 Marathons"

New book review for 26 Marathons: What I Learned about Faith, Identity, Running, and Life from My Marathon Career, by Meb Keflezighi and Scott Douglas, Rodale Books, 2020: Great read about all the marathons Meb ran during his 2002-2017 career, which just happen to equal 26! Almost half of these,