Re: DBA interviews

Friday, August 20, 2004, 5:45:59 PM, ryan gaffuri (ryan.gaffuri@xxxxxxxxxxx) 
wrote:
rg> 2. The following is a really tricky counter-intuitive SQL question, that I
rg> have never seen in practice(got it out of an academic textbook. Its really
rg> simple to do in relational algebra) Don't them use Oracle either. I want
rg> them to do it on a white board(mainly for intimidation, I want to get rid of
rg> people who give up real quick).

I rarely do my best and most creative work while being
watched, and, even when I can manage to function while "on
display", it's difficult for me to talk through my thought
process whilst I'm thinking. I don't tend to think linearly,
nor do I think in words. If you gave me your white-board
test, you might be rewarded by 10-15 minutes of watching me
stare at a blank board while I thought about the problem.
Or, I might draw things that had no apparent relation to the
problem.

I remember my very first job after completing college. I was
hired to program in Pascal. My boss would walk around behind
my desk in order to watch me at work, and every time he
walked back there he was rewarded by the site of me doing,
well, nothing. One day he grew quite frustrated, and I had
to explain to him that I simply could not perform with him
looking over my shoulder.

Over the years, I've found that the ability to gracefully
tell my boss to "go away" for a bit is actually a valuable
skill in itself.

Best regards,

Jonathan Gennick --- Brighten the corner where you are
http://Gennick.com * 906.387.1698 * mailto:jonathan@xxxxxxxxxxx

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