"D R Patterson" <patterd1_at_home.com> wrote in message
news:3BB98670.82EA1C47_at_home.com...
> Niall,
>
>
> > Do any of the guys who teach sql etc on this list ever ask the bright
sparks
> > to solve the given problem in two or more different ways, and to compare
and
> > contrast each approach.
>
> I'm a long-time programmer part way through the Oracle education. In the
good
> classes I've had, they are just happy if people can solve a problem one
way.
That is true, and I can entirely understand it. However I still think that
it is a necessary skill for developers to be able to recognise different
approaches and assess the merits of each. (Or indeed DBAs). Obviously
courses need to teach the syllabus, but the bright students (say the top
10%) ought to recognise that in many cases there are alternatives.
--
Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
Received on Tue Oct 02 2001 - 09:12:27 CDT
