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Hi Rachel
"herding cats" is not my phrase, and I agree with you, is necesary a good
relationship
but a good relationships is not enough , to avoid problems and optimize
performance,
in your work.
> and to bring this somewhat back on topic, before Jared kills me...
>
I think Jared is very important avoiding off topics grow to much, but I
think this is not
a off topic, beacuse it's related to dba job. This is a point very important
and I will like
to talk about this.
> Auschwitz.
>
> your cats can be bribed? Mine can't... I've learned to ask them to do
> whatever it is that they were intending to do... that way it at least
> looks like I've gotten them to listen to me
>
> developing a good working relationship with ANY of your co-workers
> (developers, DBAs, SAs, users, managers) can only help you get your own
> work done
>
>
> --- david wendelken <davewendelken_at_earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > You may have been too subtle for the historically-challenged among
> > our audience. :)
> > I forget, was it Auschwitz or Dachau that had that had that sign
> > (Arbeit Macht Frei) over the entrance?
> >
> > Amusingly, the sign to one of the Emory University student housing
> > projects looks just like it. (Different wording, of course.)
> >
> > Incidentally, my cats were quite offended at the statement that
> > controlling developers is like herding cats.
> >
> > 1) The cats are much smarter.
> > 2) Cats cannot be herded, only coaxed with tasty smackerels or
> > amusing playtoys. They suggest trying that with the developers
> > instead of trying to herd them.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mladen Gogala <mladen_at_wangtrading.com>
> > Sent: Mar 22, 2004 9:31 AM
> > To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
> > Subject: Re: Controlling developers is like herding cats
> >
> > Yes, that's true. One thing to remember when talking about developers
> > is
> > that work liberates, or in German: "Arbeit Macht Frei". Good
> > organization
> > is the final solution of the developer problem. Of course, I'm a DBA,
> > in case anyone had any doubts.
> >
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