Re: newbie-desc command

On Tue, 20 May 2003 22:46:27 +0200, Sybrand Bakker wrote:

>On Wed, 21 May 2003 00:23:21 +0530, Me <me_at_privacy.net> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 20 May 2003 10:42:04 -0700, Daniel Morgan wrote:
>>:<snip>
>>
>>They (and even the syllabus) tend to focus more on the theory and ER
>>diagrams etc. and less on actually implementing it in a real language
>>such as SQL.
>>Are they right, in a way?
>>
>>In your opinion what needs more focus? :)
>>
>>Thanks a lot.
>
>
>I'm positive we don't need more GUI-trained monkeys who don't know
>anything about relational theory, before they start designing their
>first production app. (I'm NOT joking, most of the database I
>administer run applications designed by people who have only been
>exposed to a 'point and shoot' training)

But having people who can do all the theory but cannot pass one decent SQL query or/and are ignorant with the pratical/implementation part? Is that a good thing?

Thanks for expressing your opinion.

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It's just a part of the debate :)