Re: Oracle Knowledge [was: Re: high through put system]

In message <4l57b2FafuhU1_at_individual.net>, Robert Klemme <shortcutter_at_googlemail.com> writes
>On 24.08.2006 06:23, DA Morgan wrote:
>> Robert Klemme wrote:
>>
>>> I don't consider myself too much of an Oracle expert but even I know
>>>that ANALYZE is a bit dated - and it's the most common answer when
>>>asked how to create statistics...
>> One of the problems we have in the Oracle world is that we have been
>> around long enough to develop our own species of dinosaur. A DBA, or
>> developer, who learned Oracle 6 or 7 and is still banging code or
>> managing resources the way they used to.
>
>That's certainly one group. The group I have seen is that type which
>did 3 days Oracle in their education and claims "I know Oracle". When
>asked such a question (offline!) they go to Google and use the first
>hit - or they resort to outdated training material.
>
>The basic problem seems to me lacking interest in the matter or in
>getting a job. "Quality" and "thoroughness" seem outdated today. *sigh*
>
>> Seems to me this is a failure of management, years ago and continuing
>> into the present, to understand the implications of not keeping their
>> teams well trained.
>
>... and at the same time claiming "employees are our biggest asset".
>

I liked Scott Adam's take on this (for those that missed it, staff came in after carbon paper and paper clips).

Adrian

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