Are the posted questions getting worse?

  • Eirikur Eiriksson (11/7/2015)


    Lynn Pettis (11/6/2015)


    Here is a posting for a SQL Database Administrator. I've looked it over several times. Please tell me where it says anything about PostgreSQL besides in the Skill, Educational Background and Experience section.

    Job Responsibilities:

    ?Assists with planning, design, installation and configuration of database software.

    ?Implements operational solutions with SQL Server 2008 or 2012.

    ?Performance Tuning and Query Optimization, using Performance Monitor, SQL Profiler, and other related monitoring and troubleshooting tools.

    ?Works with developers to design and document data structures, and assists with the use of databases.

    ?Works with application development teams on database architecture and development, providing direction and documentation on coding standards and practices.

    ?Maintains database documentation and security.

    ?Performs backups, restores, recovery models, database shrink operations, DBCC commands, Clustering, Database mirroring, Replication and High Availability strategies for MS SQL environments.

    ?Monitors database activity and resolves performance issues.

    ?Performs after-hours production support.

    ?Troubleshoots and resolves database integrity issues, performance issues, blocking and deadlocking issues, replication issues, log issues, connectivity issues, security issues etc.

    ?Identifies and troubleshoots SQL Server related CPU memory, I/O, disk space and other resource contention.

    ?Design and develops applications for data migration and maintenance.

    Skill, Educational Background and Experience

    ?Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience.

    ?At least 5 years of IT work related experience to include 3+ years of SQL DBA experience.

    ?MS SQL Server 2008 R2, 2012.

    ?SSRS - Reporting Services Administration and Development.

    ?SSIS - Integration Services Administration and Development.

    ?Advanced SQL Query performance tuning experience is required.

    ?PostgreSQL is required.

    ?Windows/SQL Clustering and HA knowledge.

    ?Availbility Groups.

    ?SQL Trace.

    ?Transactional/Merge Replication.

    ?Extended Events.

    ?Power Shell.

    ?Proficient skills and experience with IBM Informix is preferred.

    ?Service Broker knowledge is preferred.

    ?Knowledge of xml, xpath, and flowr is preferred.

    ?Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in a team environment.

    ?Relational application design and development experience.

    ?Experience with Kronos Timekeeper software, Remedy Action Request System, ERwin database design tool, Oracle and SQL Server databases is desirable.

    These requirements are written by a novice mate, pure gibberish.

    😎

    It looks like they took a bunch of general stuff and threw a bunch of buzzwords at it. Then throw it at the wall and see what sticks. Then they'll complain how hard it is to find "qualified" candidates and end up hiring an expert beginner with a glowing set of lies on their resume. I wish them all the best in finding someone to do whatever work they actually need done, whatever it is.

  • The Skill, Educational Background and Experience bullet points are a joke. This is the punch line:

    ?Experience with Kronos Timekeeper software, Remedy Action Request System, ERwin database design tool, Oracle and SQL Server databases is desirable.

    Luis C.
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    Are you seriously taking the advice and code from someone from the internet without testing it? Do you at least understand it? Or can it easily kill your server?

    How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help: Option 1 / Option 2
  • Eirikur Eiriksson (11/7/2015)


    Grant Fritchey (11/7/2015)


    xsevensinzx (11/6/2015)


    Least it has the database engines listed. :hehe:

    Get's even worse with the use of 'NoSQL' or 'Hadoop'.

    Yeah, but it shows Profiler

    BURN IT WITH FIRE!

    Grant, how about an article explaining why not to RDP to a problematic server and start the Profiler for diagnostics.

    😎

    Sounds good. Let me know when it's done.

    Ha!

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  • BWFC (11/5/2015)


    Woolly nebulous request of the month alert.

    I've been asked to look into ad-hoc reporting solutions so users can create their own reports.

    All I know is it's a SQL Server back end.

    I don't know:

    - The level of the users skills; is it a BI person or anybody from the cleaner upwards.

    - What level of reporting i.e. whether it's operational 'did this happen', whether it's month by month figures or both.

    - How ad-hoc it will be; is there going to be data there to be queried or is the user (see above) going to have to bring it in themselves.

    The client is also in Australia and isn't to know that I'm looking into this.

    Any suggestions?

    You might want to consider Tableau[/url]. It might require some user training but it's quite powerful in the right hands.

  • Finally, back from SQLPASS, after a week at Victoria Island and Portland to aid recovery.

    Jason, thank you for publishing the photograph. I showed it to my wife as proof that I actually was there while she was cooling her heels in Seattle. Her response was "I didn't think they were making any more Addams Family movies". But I love her regardless.

    Meeting so many people from SSC was terrific and made this conference even more enjoyable than the 2012 conference.

    And Portland has an amazing book shop.

  • Does anyone here knows the site howtosql.com? I was searching for an old thread on Google and found that "I'm an author" for them. It was actually linking to forum posts in here which are hardly articles. The site has a "Bandwidth Limit Exceeded" error, but I was able to check a cached version.

    I'm not sure, but this seems almost like plagiarism.

    Luis C.
    General Disclaimer:
    Are you seriously taking the advice and code from someone from the internet without testing it? Do you at least understand it? Or can it easily kill your server?

    How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help: Option 1 / Option 2
  • Luis Cazares (11/9/2015)


    Does anyone here knows the site howtosql.com? I was searching for an old thread on Google and found that "I'm an author" for them. It was actually linking to forum posts in here which are hardly articles. The site has a "Bandwidth Limit Exceeded" error, but I was able to check a cached version.

    I'm not sure, but this seems almost like plagiarism.

    I've never heard of them, but I got the same bandwidth error.

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  • Luis Cazares (11/9/2015)


    Does anyone here knows the site howtosql.com? I was searching for an old thread on Google and found that "I'm an author" for them. It was actually linking to forum posts in here which are hardly articles. The site has a "Bandwidth Limit Exceeded" error, but I was able to check a cached version.

    I'm not sure, but this seems almost like plagiarism.

    I wouldn't say "almost like plagiarism" I would say it is plagiarism unless they have redgate's permission to re-publish SSC stuff.

  • Depends if they're linking to or republishing. If they're linking, there's no plagiarism there, that would be like saying we can't link to Books Online from blogs.

    If they're reposting the content, entirely another matter.

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  • It seems to copy the OP for forum threads and then link to the thread to "read the full article". I'm not sure how that should be considered. And I'm not sure how much is SSC and how much is content from other sites or even unique content.

    Luis C.
    General Disclaimer:
    Are you seriously taking the advice and code from someone from the internet without testing it? Do you at least understand it? Or can it easily kill your server?

    How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help: Option 1 / Option 2
  • Anyone feel like stopping by to help me paint some rooms in my house Thanksgiving weekend? There'll be left-over turkey and I'll even spring for a case of beer...

    Or a boomba from one of the local craft breweries...

    (bear in mind, I wouldn't know good beer from bear piss, I'm not an imbiber)

  • jasona.work (11/10/2015)


    Anyone feel like stopping by to help me paint some rooms in my house Thanksgiving weekend? There'll be left-over turkey and I'll even spring for a case of beer...

    Or a boomba from one of the local craft breweries...

    (bear in mind, I wouldn't know good beer from bear piss, I'm not an imbiber)

    Add 2 plane tickets and I might consider it 😛

    Luis C.
    General Disclaimer:
    Are you seriously taking the advice and code from someone from the internet without testing it? Do you at least understand it? Or can it easily kill your server?

    How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help: Option 1 / Option 2
  • Luis Cazares (11/10/2015)


    jasona.work (11/10/2015)


    Anyone feel like stopping by to help me paint some rooms in my house Thanksgiving weekend? There'll be left-over turkey and I'll even spring for a case of beer...

    Or a boomba from one of the local craft breweries...

    (bear in mind, I wouldn't know good beer from bear piss, I'm not an imbiber)

    Add 2 plane tickets and I might consider it 😛

    Hmm...

    No, sorry, for that I'd hire a painter...

    😀

  • jasona.work (11/10/2015)


    Anyone feel like stopping by to help me paint some rooms in my house Thanksgiving weekend? There'll be left-over turkey and I'll even spring for a case of beer...

    Or a boomba from one of the local craft breweries...

    (bear in mind, I wouldn't know good beer from bear piss, I'm not an imbiber)

    Sorry, hope to be working my kid's Eagle Scout project.

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