Testing or Learning

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Testing or Learning

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May 2, 2022 at 12:00 am

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skeleton567 SSCertifiable Points: 5672 More actions · Answer 1

I can relate to this problem. I have some historical data, probably only about 600 rows, that I have tried at least four times to get structured in a table, entering it manually each time from printed documents and writing test queries to access it. Just can't seem to get it right. So far I've learned what doesn't work.

Rick
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Eric M Russell SSC Guru Points: 125522 More actions · Answer 2

Whether it feels like a failed experiment or a personal failure has a lot to do with who else observed it. I think it's the nature of IT folks to spend all afternoon long repeating slightly different variations of the same experiment 100 times before we get it right - and enjoy not just the final outcome but the process of getting there. Of course, it's different when someone is looking over your shoulder in real time.

But, if you're the type of person who sees failed experiments as personal failures, then you're probably not cut out to be in IT.

Actually, this would be a good candidate interview question.

"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

skeleton567 SSCertifiable Points: 5672 More actions · Answer 3

skeleton567 wrote:

I can relate to this problem. I have some historical data, probably only about 600 rows, that I have tried at least four times to get structured in a table, entering it manually each time from printed documents and writing test queries to access it. Just can't seem to get it right. So far I've learned what doesn't work.

Good news. I think maybe yesterday's attempt might work! I'm so confident I even deleted the previous versions!

Rick
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skeleton567 SSCertifiable Points: 5672 More actions · Answer 4

Eric M Russell wrote:

Of course, it's different when someone is looking over your shoulder in real time.

If someone else wrote the code, it's 'failure'. If I wrote the code, it's a test.

Rick
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