Larry Leonard

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About me

Gender Male
Industry Technology
Occupation SQL Server Developer/DBA
Location Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
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Introduction Before making the move to SQL Server, Larry specialized in Windows programming in C/Win32, C++/MFC, and C#/.NET. His blog focuses on query tuning, database optimization, and system performance, and features handy scripts, practical tips, and occasional dispatches from the many dark corners of SQL Server.
Interests Shakespeare, public policy, P.G.Wodehouse, Sandra Tsing Loh
Favorite Movies 42nd Street, The Abyss, Brazil, Bringing Up Baby, Groundhog Day, His Girl Friday, The Matrix, Much Ado About Nothing, Terminator 2, What's Up Doc, State and Main, Snatch, The Usual Suspects, Mulholland Drive. Anything by: Stanley Kubrick
Favorite Music Muddy Waters, George Thorogood, Gwen Stefani, John Lee Hooker, Pink, Rolling Stones, Steely Dan, Tchaikovsky, Stella Blackrose, Evanescence, Nina Simone
Favorite Books The Guru's Guide to Transact-SQL, High Performance SQL Server, SQL Server Query Performance Tuning Distilled, The Tao of Pooh. Anything by: Margaret Atwood, Joseph Campbell, Christopher Hitchens, Sandra Tsing Loh, P.G. Wodehouse, James Fallows, Caitlin Flanagan, Christopher Buckley