Re: Database in depth, by C.J. Date

  • From: Mario Cariggi <gelfand.transform@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "ryan_gaffuri@xxxxxxxxxxx" <ryan_gaffuri@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 20:41:07 +0200

Hi Ryan,

On 6/14/05, ryan_gaffuri@xxxxxxxxxxx <ryan_gaffuri@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> =20
> I disagree. Good experience and hard work can teach you why denormalizati=
on
> is a bad idea. However, it's not universally a bad idea. It has to be
> applied to what you are trying to accomplish. Formal education helps you =
to
> understand these problems, however, it is not essential.=20
>  =20
> The best data modeller I ever worked with started off spending 20 years
> working for the forestry service, running around in the woods.=20

but IMHO it doesn't matter how do you grasp a good understanding of the sub=
ject:
experience or formal education.

kind regards.

Mario from Rome.
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