Contributing to open source Microsoft Docs

Abstract: Microsoft Docs are open source on Github! Join content developers from a MSFT content team for a discussion on modern Microsoft docs (regardless of technology). Learn about the Docs publishing process in GitHub, and the best ways to add content and fixes to Docs that are read by the entire customer community. What are the latest features of Docs on Microsoft Learn? How can you be an effective part of that process and get your face on the top of an article? What can contribution to Microsoft Learn mean for your Microsoft MVP status, your career, or your personal brand? Members of the Microsoft Database Docs team will answer these questions.

Speaker: William Assaf

Speaker Bio: William Assaf is a senior content developer on the Database Docs team at Microsoft. Formerly a Data Platform MVP and a consultant, and before that a .NET developer, William currently works with Microsoft product groups on content related to Microsoft SQL offerings, specifically over SQL performance, and Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse, and Microsoft Fabric. As a consultant for 13 years he worked with clients on SQL Server and Azure SQL platform optimization, management, disaster recovery, and high availability, and led a multi-city team of senior consulting SQL DBA's. William has written for Microsoft SQL certification exams since 2011 and was the team lead author of the 2017, 2019, 2022 editions of "SQL Server Administration Inside Out" by Microsoft Press.

William is a past lead of the annual SQLSaturday Baton Rouge Planning Committee and is a big fan of data platform communities far and wide.

Linked In
https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamdassaf/

Blogging
https://www.sqltact.com/

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Agenda:

• 12:15-12:30pm: Sign-in & network
• 12:30-12:35 pm: Announcements & Intro
• 12:35-1:35pm: Presentation
• 1:35-2:00pm: Q&A, wrap-up

Location:
Online. You must register for the link