RE: standards

not learning from a worst practice is definitely a worst practice :)

Henry

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[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org]On Behalf Of bill thater Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 9:07 AM
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Subject: Re: standards

> Anyway, Cary's point was (I think) to focus on worst practices instead
> of best practices. When you constantly look for best practices you will
> always be falling behind reality, and there will be no impetus for
> moving the bar up. If you look for worst practices (things not to do),
> then you'll learn and grow and become smarter and you can steadily add
> to the list... or just move the bar up, up and away.

so then what we need are worst practices papers and not best pratices ones?

oh good i can do that, i've done LOTS of worst practices.;-)

now if i've learned from them is another question entirely.;-)

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       shrek_at_consulant.com 
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