DBA/Developer Growth

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DBA/Developer Growth

mngong

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November 25, 2003 at 8:23 am

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What needs done to achieve the fastest growth as a dba/developer
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PBirch SSCrazy Eights Points: 8493 More actions · Answer 1

I would say that the fastest way to grow would be to work on many different projects as either a dba or developer. Nothing surpasses experience.

You also have to understand failure.

Dr. Peter Venkman: Generally you don't see that kind of behavior in a major appliance.

Patrick

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Frank Kalis SSC Guru Points: 111183 More actions · Answer 2

quote:
You also have to understand failure.

Not really topic related, but...

There is a really great book by Dietrich Dörner around

Die Logik des Misslingens

Strategisches Denken in komplexen Situationen

which translates to

The logic of failure

Strategical thinking in complex situations

Highly recommended

Frank

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mngong SSCertifiable Points: 6167 More actions · Answer 3

Checked out one in Amazon called the logic of failure with by the same author with train reck on its cover.Recognizing and avoiding error in complex situations.

Let me know if it is the same book.

Mike

Frank Kalis SSC Guru Points: 111183 More actions · Answer 4

If you mean this on http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0201479486/qid=1069831653/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/104-2394228-9088743?v=glance&n=507846 , yes, looks pretty much like the same book, although the german cover is less spectacular.

He has, among other, a brilliant explanation, why things in Tschernobyl back in 1986 went the way they did.

Frank

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Eoin The Forge SSCrazy Points: 2932 More actions · Answer 5

Is Tschernobyl is The TsUkraine or in TsRussia?

TsDoes anyone TsKnow.

TsEoin

Frank Kalis SSC Guru Points: 111183 More actions · Answer 6

quote:
Is Tschernobyl is The TsUkraine or in TsRussia?
TsDoes anyone TsKnow.
TsEoin

Not many, I guess, just the 80 million germans around and maybe two or three other foreigners

Now, for the poor rest it's called Chernobyl

Frank

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Edited by - Frank kalis on 11/26/2003 04:44:20 AM

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Frank Kalis SSC Guru Points: 111183 More actions · Answer 7

Btw, can you write in in gaelic ?

Frank

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Eoin The Forge SSCrazy Points: 2932 More actions · Answer 8

Seá - Tá cupla focal agam.

Und Ich habe ein bischen Deutsch aber... I'm not able to spell it.

Frank Kalis SSC Guru Points: 111183 More actions · Answer 9

quote:
Seá - Tá cupla focal agam.
Und Ich habe ein bischen Deutsch aber... I'm not able to spell it.

Touché!

What does it mean?

Sometimes I'm not able to spell german either

Does I pronounce Eoin somehow like Ian?

Frank

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Eoin The Forge SSCrazy Points: 2932 More actions · Answer 10

It mean "Yes I have a bit of Irish/Gaelic" - Eoin is pronounced like O - N .

Tschus.

Andy Warren SSC Guru Points: 119902 More actions · Answer 11

Back to the main topic, I'd say as much reading and interaction as you can manage. We all tend to be limited by our environment, nice to talk to people who do different things.

Andy

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Frank Kalis SSC Guru Points: 111183 More actions · Answer 12

Well, err, yes Andy is right. Getting back on track.

Several threads here on this site, can't find any in my archive right now, but in addition to what already has been said, I would like to add the most important one is your own willingness and desire to learn (more). Second is to practice (if possible on many different projects), third (and what I did (had to do)) is see things you've developed from a different point of view, I mean, implement it at your customer, do helpdesk tasks on it. ...

Frank

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callison Old Hand Points: 350 More actions · Answer 13

Three things that worked best for me. 1) Being lucky enough to have a good mentor. 2) Liking to read.

3) Being thrown from the frying pan into the fire, as the saying goes. Amazing how quickly you can learn in a "sink or swim" environment!

mngong SSCertifiable Points: 6167 More actions · Answer 14

Thanks for the responses guys.Back to the issue of books.

Any one with a book that probably made a great impact?

I do not have many of the desirable circumstances just listed but hey

a good book can be read anywhere /in any circumstance

Mike