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Re: Most Developers are Young and Clueless About Databases and SQL

Ron — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:05:45 -0000

Some of us are even older that 45 ;-)

Re: Most Developers are Young and Clueless About Databases and SQL

Eddie Awad — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:56:33 -0000

@Beth: I agree with you. By the way, I have just recovered your comment from the spam queue. For some reason, it was stuck there.

Re: Most Developers are Young and Clueless About Databases and SQL

Beth — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:57:28 -0000

Hmmm....

Most computer science curricula touch on databases/sql lightly, if at all, yet require a fair amount of 'normal' programming.

So yes, I think it's fair to say that a junior programmer typically has less background with sql or in database design than they do in procedural or object-oriented programming languages.

In practice, I assume newer programmers need more coaching and code reviews for their database work -- not because they're not interested, but they simply haven't had the exposure. I mean, let's get real: how many of us heard the phrase "three-valued logic" in college? I know I sure didn't.

The good news, as Eddie points out, is young programmers are eager to learn and often love a new challenge.

Re: Most Developers are Young and Clueless About Databases and SQL

Eddie Awad — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:58:35 -0000

@Tim: Based on your age and other factors, I can assume with a high degree of certainty that your *not* clueless.

I can say the same thing about the readers of this blog. Looking at the poll results so far, I see that about 88% of respondents, are 26 and older.

Re: Most Developers are Young and Clueless About Databases and SQL

Tim — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:44:03 -0000

Hey Eddie
You now our age but you did not ask if we were clueless :0)
Tim