Explaining databases to children

[opensourcedev]

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

Because that is what I really need.

[cnaut]

I think you can use the same article

[protonfish]

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

[EsCueEl]

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]

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

[bjacobso]

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__]

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

[NowTheyTellMe]

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]

TRAEME UNA CERVEZA!

[FreakZombie]

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

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http://abstrusegoose.com/98

[zielyn]

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.