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  • Reply To: The Dilemma of DBAs

    I never really was very concerned with my job title with the exception of a couple situations, neither of which concerned job content.  In a couple of companies that also...

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    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Looking to Role Models

    "Many of us wander through our careers, and often look to others to help inspire us to set, work towards, and achieve goals. "

    Steve, your thought really stuck with me...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: The Pandemic Work Load

    "In any case, as we continue with the pandemic, I'm curious about your working schedule and whether you might be working more or less than you expected. Or than your...

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    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Let it go

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    sean redmond wrote:

    My heart fell when you said that you threw the old floppies. They are a part of a younger you that got you started down this...

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    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Tough Interview Questions

    During my 11-year stint in IT management I interviewed and hired a number of candidates, only one of which did not work out for the company and had to be...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Let it go

    I suppose a relocation is the best motivation for slimming down our holdings, but it is by no means a complete solution.  The longest I resided in one home was...

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    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Artist or Scientist?

    I would want to be both.  The scientist to satisfy my employer and the artist to satisfy myself.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Representative Data Challenges

    jschmidt 17654 wrote:

    I believe you have labeled "identifying the lack of diversity in test plans and data" as "p!ssing and moaning".

    Wrong, what I labeled as that was attempting to make a...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Representative Data Challenges

    jschmidt 17654 wrote:

    Bad motion detection like infrared light reflection that doesn't reflect enough light off of darker skin tones to actuate the device?

    Bingo!  Fix the problem instead of p!ssing and moaning...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Representative Data Challenges

    Well, one final observation on this topic before I go begin 'merlot time' with my wife.  While we've gotten way sideways on this whole 'appreciating diversity' thing, and I have...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Representative Data Challenges

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor wrote:

    My intent here was to point out some failures in data sets, and one of those is in diversity. Some of you note you don't see color or differences...

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    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Representative Data Challenges

    Well, for the past couple hours I've been otherwise occupied with my other project, besides this one but I've still been thinking about this discussion of design and implementation.  I'm...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Representative Data Challenges

    jschmidt 17654 wrote:

    You should reread your post, but if you don't see it now, you might never see it.

    Some people see what they believe.  Others believe what they see.

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Representative Data Challenges

    Some interesting observations related to this discussion:

    https://hsm.stackexchange.com/questions/12684/how-did-people-make-things-perfectly-straight

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Representative Data Challenges

    jschmidt 17654 wrote:

    We probably shouldn't discount Steve's experience. Much of the populations of the world where we need to provide uniformly working solutions is of different colors and shades, though designed...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

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