Re: Controlling developers is like herding cats
- From: Rachel Carmichael <wisernet100@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 07:48:24 -0800 (PST)
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
and to bring this somewhat back on topic, before Jared kills 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Mar 22, 2004 9:31 AM
> To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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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