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blindman
Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge
USA
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 Posted - 06/16/2006 : 15:36:55
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| Saying that the more overtime a developer works the better they are is about equivalent to saying that the longer a piece of code is, the better it is. |
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RickD
Slow But Sure Yak Herding Master
United Kingdom
3560 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2006 : 05:41:02
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Originally posted by blindman
Saying that the more overtime a developer works the better they are is about equivalent to saying that the longer a piece of code is, the better it is.
My thought's exactly. I thought the only people who had to work really long hours were DBA's? 
If a developer can't manage their workload, they are doing something wrong (unless they are a junior and still trying to learn as quickly as possible).. |
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Kristen
Test
United Kingdom
22191 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2006 : 06:07:04
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"As a developer, what is the longest day in terms of hours you've worked?"
I'd hire the person that said "8 hours, and all my projects were on time and on budget"
Damn ... just seen another herd of pigs flying past the window.
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ws5926
Yak Posting Veteran
USA
88 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2006 : 16:25:13
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I have worked a couple of 24+ hour days. Not sure what my highest has been.
If you have a bug in a nightly process that runs for 3+ hours, it's tough to test in a short amount of time. Given also that said process was reversed engineered from little if no specs and is mission critical by my boss's boss. Not the best situation to code for, but you look like a miracle worker when all is said and done.
Just wanted to vent. No real point.
Live to Throw
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jsmith8858
Dr. Cross Join
USA
7423 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2006 : 17:00:20
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Originally posted by Merkin
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Originally posted by blindman
Hey, don't dis' all of us!
My company is pretty picky about the people we hire. I'm frequently called in to do technical interviews on prospective candidates, and I know where you are coming from because my pass rate is about 10%. Part of the problem is clients that do not know the difference between an experienced IT professional and some noob who creates Access files in his mom's basement. And they aren't willing to pay for a qualified professional.
blindman, Senior Database Consultant - Quick Solutions Inc.
Don't knock access. You'll upset Jeff
Damian
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." - Emerson
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Stoad
Freaky Yak Linguist
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Posted - 06/30/2006 : 17:25:59
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Originally posted by jsmith8858
I'm here, let the flame-war and trolling begin !!!!!
Then let me to start it.
IMO MS Access is the best thing I've ever seen.
No irony implied here.
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blindman
Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge
USA
2365 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2006 : 22:31:55
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The BEST thing? That's stretching it. But it's pretty good for small, rapid application development. Like I said:quote:
Originally posted by blindman
I wouldn't knock Access. It's a great little tool for small, rapid application development. I have the same affection for Access that most guys have for their first car...
So you'll need to find some other topic to get a flame war out of me. Ask Brett. He could probably point out some touchy areas for me, if you really want one... |
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)
USA
6997 Posts |
Posted - 06/30/2006 : 23:53:55
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I have no problem with Access, as long as I don't get involved in conversations that begin like this:
"Jean in purchasing made this Access database to help her do purchase order quotes. Now the whole manufacturing department depends on this database to maintain inventory of critical materials.
It really seems to have trouble when 40 people are using it at the same time. Now that Jean left, no one knows how it works, so we need you to convert it to SQL Server. You have to get it done by tomorrow so that we can use it for the physical inventory process."
CODO ERGO SUM |
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Kristen
Test
United Kingdom
22191 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2006 : 06:17:51
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Stoad
Freaky Yak Linguist
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1983 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2006 : 13:15:13
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Originally posted by blindman
I have the same affection for Access that most guys have for their first car...
This is it! Exactly my case.
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Guys!
Look at this wunderkind!
He is only 11 y.o.!!! And he lives in my town!
I learned about him just a week ago.
5 years ago (when he was 6 y.o.!) he successfully competed
in our local olympiads on programming for 15-16 y.o. schoolboys.
PS
Problems on Sphere Online Judge are really very hard.
Moreover several of them are from the frontier of comp. science.
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Kristen
Test
United Kingdom
22191 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2006 : 08:13:37
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)
USA
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ws5926
Yak Posting Veteran
USA
88 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2006 : 08:54:19
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I can't believe that someone would be that dumb. That seems like a fake post.
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)
USA
6997 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2006 : 13:47:47
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Originally posted by ws5926
...I can't believe that someone would be that dumb...
Is is really so hard to believe?
Look a the two links in the first post on this thread.
CODO ERGO SUM |
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Kristen
Test
United Kingdom
22191 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2006 : 00:38:02
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"Is is really so hard to believe?"
Definitely.
That he generated a script and ran it without realising the consequences?
Easy, I could do that.
That he had no backups?
Nope, definitely can't believe that one ... |
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X002548
Not Just a Number
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Posted - 07/05/2006 : 11:18:37
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Originally posted by Stoad
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Originally posted by jsmith8858
I'm here, let the flame-war and trolling begin !!!!!
Then let me to start it.
IMO MS Access is the best thing I've ever seen.
No irony implied here.
Only probalem I have with Access are the actual people who use it and don't understand
Does Access have derived tables yet?
Brett
8-)
Hint: Want your questions answered fast? Follow the direction in this link
http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/brettk/archive/2005/05/25/5276.aspx
Add yourself!
http://www.frappr.com/sqlteam
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elwoos
Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge
United Kingdom
2039 Posts |
Posted - 07/06/2006 : 03:26:15
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IMO the problem with Access is that it comes with Office.
People/manager types then think, "Oh look, it's just like using Word or Excel, why does it take these IT types weeks/months to do this stuff when all you need to do is follow this nice simple wizard and you can store your data, it even makes pretty screens for you to use"
steve
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)
USA
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Michael Valentine Jones
Yak DBA Kernel (pronounced Colonel)
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jsmith8858
Dr. Cross Join
USA
7423 Posts |
Posted - 07/18/2006 : 18:57:49
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Originally posted by X002548
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Originally posted by Stoad
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Originally posted by jsmith8858
I'm here, let the flame-war and trolling begin !!!!!
Then let me to start it.
IMO MS Access is the best thing I've ever seen.
No irony implied here.
Only probalem I have with Access are the actual people who use it and don't understand
Does Access have derived tables yet?
Brett
8-)
Hint: Want your questions answered fast? Follow the direction in this link
http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/brettk/archive/2005/05/25/5276.aspx
Add yourself!
http://www.frappr.com/sqlteam
Yes. Always did, you just needed to save them as seperate queries.
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Edited by - jsmith8858 on 07/18/2006 21:48:20 |
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