Microsoft PM (SSMS, Copilot). Michigan alum. Calvin & Hobbs fan. I like food…especially dessert. Opinions are my own. she/herhttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3mcxm2zwsrk26Hey friends - code completions are now available for GitHub Copilot in SQL Server Management Studio! SSMS 22.2.1 dropped today - blog post with more info: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/announcing-github-copilot-code-completions-in-sql-server-management-22-2-1/448825221 Jan 2026 21:21 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxm2zwsrk26https://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3madxdfvs222xFinal Friday Feedback of 2025 over on LinkedIn, if you want to weigh in! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/erinstellato_welcome-to-the-last-friday-feedback-of-activity-7407795486327476224-ftXU https://www.linkedin.com/posts/erinstellato_welcome-to-the-last-friday-feedback-of-activity-7407795486327476224-ftXU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAcAtIABZGOTItvr6fE4dRyJ18pZBJb-jrA19 Dec 2025 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3madxdfvs222xhttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3m7njxjwtw22xWednesday Wisdom: You can bring your own model (BYOM) to GitHub Copilot in SSMS with your personal subscription. Also, we released SSMS 22.1 yesterday! https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/announcing-the-release-of-sql-server-management-studio-22-1/447662110 Dec 2025 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7njxjwtw22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3m3x6i3bzwk2eI know I ask you to visit the feedback site to report issues. Today, for Friday Feedback, I'm asking folks to go to a specific item and upvote it, if you're interested. Does auto-save and auto-reopen sound interesting? 🙃 https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Add-ability-for-SSMS-to-automatically-sa/1089757224 Oct 2025 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3x6i3bzwk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3m3sx4sp52c22Wednesday Wisdom - did you know that in SSMS 22, if you right-click on a tab in the editor, you have a couple new menu options? 😉 Also, not new in SSMS 22, but new to me: Copy Full Path and Open in File Explorer. I've used SSMS for 20 years...just learned about those today 😲22 Oct 2025 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3sx4sp52c22https://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3m3d2ypyumk2pIf you're interested in GitHub Copilot in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) but haven't had time to check it out, tune in to this week's Data Exposed - hosted by the incomparable Anna Hoffman - to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvOWQQiSRxw16 Oct 2025 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3d2ypyumk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3m36gneocrc2s🚨 It's another two-for-Tuesday over in the SSMS team! Announcing the release of SSMS 22 Preview 3 and SSMS 21.6! SSMS 22 Preview 3 includes: - GitHub Copilot in SSMS - ARM64 support for core SSMS scenarios Start with Makena's post: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/announcing-the-release-of-sql-server-management-studio-22-preview-3/4461548 Enjoy! 👯‍♀️14 Oct 2025 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m36gneocrc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3lygeuvani22mTwo for Tuesday! SSMS 22 Preview 1 and SSMS 21.5 now available: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/announcing-the-release-of-ssms-22-preview-1/4452627 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/what%E2%80%99s-new-in-ssms-21-5-14/445261609 Sep 2025 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lygeuvani22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3ly3zf7vq6k2yHopped on to share the news that we'll be changing the copilot experience in SSMS to integrate with GitHub Copilot 😊 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/what%E2%80%99s-next-for-copilot-in-ssms/445106605 Sep 2025 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly3zf7vq6k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3lpjy4rb4722mOver a year in the making, we are thrilled to announce the GA release of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 21, which includes Copilot in SSMS (Preview). Thanks to the all the engineers and many, many others who made this happen ❤️ https://aka.ms/ssms-ga-release https://aka.ms/copilot-ssms-release19 May 2025 16:21 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpjy4rb4722mhttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3loessed2as22Boarding a plane and on the jet bridge the very tall guy behind me said “I heard you say you’re in an exit row. Did you want to be in an exit row?” Me: yes Guy: I’ll trade you seats - I’ll buy you drinks. Me: (he doesn’t say where his seat is) I don’t drink. Guy: I can offer gift cards…04 May 2025 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3loessed2as22https://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3lo5eyc6ghs23If you're on SSMS 21, check for updates, Preview 7 is out. More details here: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/announcing-the-release-of-ssms-21-preview-7/4410222 Look at those workloads!01 May 2025 22:41 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo5eyc6ghs23https://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3lnnjzwsqok2mOh hey friends! I keep forgetting to post here about Friday Feedbacks over on LinkedIn 🤦 Looking for input on whether folks understand the dependency of SSMS on Visual Studio - particularly when it comes to finding info in docs: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/erinstellato_happy-fri-yay-were-diving-right-into-friday-activity-7321555117445443585-vPM325 Apr 2025 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnnjzwsqok2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3lmxaymsbqk2u👏 HEY FRIENDS - SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) Preview 6 is out! Check out @makatmsft.bsky.social 's post for more details, including how to try out the new connection dialog 🔌https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/announcing-the-release-of-ssms-21-preview-6/440499516 Apr 2025 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmxaymsbqk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3llf2kmcdf22vWhat a horrible human being. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Mar 2025 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3llf2kmcdf22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3lkoiuml3bk22Hey friends - there is a TON of great content shared here from the product team! And while it is developer focused, I'll note that most sessions are applicable no matter what your job title or current responsibilities. For example, if you want a peek at Copilot in SSMS, there's a session... [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Mar 2025 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkoiuml3bk22https://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3lk6n6ftzpc27Did you all see the announcement from @drewsk.bsky.social yesterday about SDK-style SQL projects? 👀 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresqlblog/the-microsoft-build-sql-project-sdk-is-now-generally-available/439206312 Mar 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk6n6ftzpc27https://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3lk4nwqqx422cHey SSMS friends! Two things: 1. Makena's on Bluesky - you'll want to follow her for SSMS updates :) 2. SSMS 21 Preview 5 is out! [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Mar 2025 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk4nwqqx422chttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3lj5gfvm3i22c👏using👏the👏new👏SSMS👏21👏preview👏 [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Feb 2025 08:01 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj5gfvm3i22chttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3li5hivstws2nHey friends, happy Friday! Two quick things - we released Preview 4 of SSMS 21 this week ✅ I wasn't kidding when I said we would have more frequent previews 🙃 It's so easy to update ⚡ Second, new Friday Feedback post over on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/erinstellato_not-sure-about-you-but-its-15-f-9-c-activity-7296176783312252930-DUnm Have a great weekend! https://www.linkedin.com/posts/erinstellato_not-sure-about-you-but-its-15-f-9-c-activity-7296176783312252930-DUnm?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAcAtIABZGOTItvr6fE4dRyJ18pZBJb-jrA14 Feb 2025 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3li5hivstws2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3lgvsoiv4qk2gI firmly believe that everyone should work in customer service (wait tables, retail, etc.) as a teenager. I also believe that anyone who works in tech should spend a year in QA to understand the importance of documentation and step-by-step instructions. Thanks for coming to my TedTalk.29 Jan 2025 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgvsoiv4qk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3lgvgpyu4qs2z👩‍🔬 👩‍💻 If you've wondered how we will continue to move SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) forward in 2025, then you'll want to hear about Makena Barickman joining the team 😍 https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/another-year-another-pm-the-ssms-team-keeps-growing/437182729 Jan 2025 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgvgpyu4qs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3lge36ymwwk2p🧰 Hey SQL Server Management Studio fans, we'd like to announce the release of SSMS 21 Preview 3! Quick blog post with details: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/sqlserver/announcing-the-release-of-ssms-preview-3/436954122 Jan 2025 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lge36ymwwk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3lffnkkhz6c27I didn't have Victor from Y&R being so candid on my bingo card for 2025, but I'm all for it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jan 2025 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lffnkkhz6c27https://bsky.app/profile/erinstellato.bsky.social/post/3lfdg4erxk22kToday's reminder...lifting someone else up doesn't require punching someone else down.09 Jan 2025 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:vrhfiicvee3jqsnftdozstpc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfdg4erxk22k