Since everyone is jumping on this non technical thread I thought I would
too...
Certainly the first chapter was fresh and brought some aspects of
performance tuning into perspective. Specifically keeping a big picture
perspectivehow true...
in that vein I ask..
Why do we do the work we
In the end... They will remember who you were as a person.
Hmmm... Is there a certification test I can take to prove I'm a real
live boy.
Pinocchio
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Since everyone is jumping on this non
Odland, Brad scribbled on the wall in glitter crayon:
Why do we do the work we do...??
because after 35 years of programming, database design and development and
DBA work, when i get to solve the problem in an elegant manor the rush is
still there.
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Bill Shrek Thater ORACLE DBA
As Robert said...some battles are best left unfought (or at least given
some attention)
Or, as some of us in the Southern U.S. would say:
A dog will whip a skunk every time. But sometimes, it's not worth the
stink.
Gotta love OT Fridays. :)
Brian
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Reminds me of another reason managers despise DBAs. I would venture to guess
that the better DBAs have a pretty good I.Q. score. Sometimes that produces
a love-hate relationship. They want to hire someone smart, but are irritated
about having a smartie around.
Dennis Williams
DBA
Lifetouch, Inc.
It's definitely time for this thread to go OT.
Thanks,
Jared
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They want to hire someone smart, but are irritated about having a smartie around.
Some managers don't like Good DBAs. They don't like DBA's being independant (since they have good
IQ and are able to solve the problems themselves , and , in the process - they gain the respect of
others) - the
