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Big SAS events always remind us how grateful we are for our global SAS community, and how the culture of connection and sharing empowers us all to collectively achieve so much. In particular, with SAS Innovate coming up in Las Vegas (April 16-19), we’ve been reflecting on the “razzle dazzle” time we had in the […]
“Extra! Extra! Read all about it!” You might recognise this cry from old time movies when newspaper hawkers broadcast breaking news along busy streets. I was recently reminded of the phrase when a couple of squawking cockatoos loudly broadcast news of an intruder (a lace monitor goanna) in their vicinity. I was fascinated by the […]
The saying ‘the only constant in life is change’ has certainly run true over the past two years. For us at Metacoda, we really miss seeing our customers, partners, and friends at physical SAS events. In particular, the annual SAS Global Forum (SASGF) was a wonderful way to unite, share and collaborate with the SAS […]
Firstly, we’d like to send you all a big belated happy SysAdmin Day (the last Friday of July)! Or, as we phrased it last year, Happy SASAdmin Day! Take a moment to appreciate SAS administrators around the world with this SAS Communities Happy Systems Administrators Appreciation Day post (featuring Rob Collum, Bala Arunagirinathan, Ronan Martorell, […]
G’Day friends In previous years, right about now, we’d be flying in from all corners of the globe for SAS Global Forum (SASGF). The pandemic may have stopped the travel, but an equally inspiring online conference will bring us all together virtually. And just as we’ve done every year since 2012, Metacoda will be proudly […]
Metacoda customers, partners and staff know very well the many benefits that Metacoda Plug-ins software can bring to an organization. But there’s still nothing quite like the buzz of introducing Metacoda Plug-ins software to someone for the first time, and hearing feedback like this: “The plug-ins are cool!! They easily help to identify all the […]
Hello human friends, It’s the Metacoda koalas here wanting to share some caring koala-ity news with you… Firstly, we hope you are all safe and well during this tough time. While we miss travelling, we feel extremely fortunate that Metacoda is easily able to work remotely, that we can still get outside for a morning […]
After careful consideration of the evolving concerns around COVID-19, SAS Institute has made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person SAS Global Forum (SASGF) conference in DC and transform it into a special virtual event. In her LinkedIn article SASGF 2020 conference chair, Lisa Mendez, shared her disappointment, but stressed that she will continue working […]
As you’ve probably gathered, we love connecting with the SAS community, especially our Metacoda customers! If you haven’t already, please take a few moments to fill in our survey about your plans with SAS® Viya® and how Metacoda can help meet your needs. So far, common survey themes include securing the SAS platform, and the […]
In any community things tend to run most smoothly when each of us finds a role that best suits our strengths and preferences. For me – as someone who loves socializing and connecting – my role in the SAS community has evolved into what some have referred to as a ‘cheerleader’. Fortunately this is a […]