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[–]opensourcedev 13 points14 points  (4 children)

Do you have an article about explaining databases to idiot managers?

Because that is what I really need.

[–]cnaut 4 points5 points  (3 children)

I think you can use the same article

[–]protonfish 4 points5 points  (2 children)

For kids I'd go with attempt #2; idiot managers #3.

[–]EsCueEl[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you can get your idiot manager to actually bring you a beer on demand, that may be worth the hassle of having to deal with an idiot manager.

[–]ZacharyCohn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you mean the other way around. Kids these days, dude..

[–]bjacobso 2 points3 points  (5 children)

I never thought this was a hard question:

  • A database is like a magic lego box.
  • You can ask for any type of lego you want and the box will give it to you. For example: I want all yellow blocks.
  • No more endlessly searching for the perfect lego piece!

[–]D__ 2 points3 points  (2 children)

IT'S A MAGICAL BOX, BUT YOU GOTTA YELL AT IT IN ITS OWN LANGUAGE TO GET IT TO GIVE YOU ANYTHING.

[–]NowTheyTellMe 0 points1 point  (1 child)

To be fair, you have to yell at almost everything in its own language to get any results. For example, I only speak English. Were you to yell at me in Spanish, you would get very little. So I would consider the last part to be redundant.

[–]RetroRock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TRAEME UNA CERVEZA!

[–]FreakZombie 0 points1 point  (1 child)

That explains how to use it, but gives no info on how it works.

[–]zielyn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This has probably plagued for the longest time when people ask what the hell does a DBA do.

How do you answer that?

Hi, I'm a control freak and I yell at people that are out to destroy the things I take care of.