From: | Chris Travers <chris(at)travelamericas(dot)com> |
---|---|
To: | Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
Cc: | John Gibson <gib(at)edgate(dot)com>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: [NOVICE] PostgreSQL Training |
Date: | 2003-12-12 13:57:06 |
Message-ID: | 1071237422.2212.796.camel@localhost.localdomain |
Views: | Raw Message | Whole Thread | Download mbox | Resend email |
Thread: | |
Lists: | pgsql-general pgsql-novice |
On Fri, 2003-12-12 at 21:40, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Imagine if Linus or the Linux kernel guys tried to standardize Linux
> training --- it would be a mess.
>
Exactly, but that is what community is for :-)
> Also, though lots of people want training, seems that want _free_
> training. They aren't flooding my Atlanta classes, that's for sure. I
> give classes at many conferences around the world too, and I get usually
> 20-40 people --- not exactly a flood either. Maybe they want me to come
> to their house? :-) Tell me what your wife is cooking for dinner
> before I decide. :-)
I guess I see this from a different angle.
The problem is not only because people only want free training, but
because the PostgreSQL community by and large has a very small novice
component. Most people who turn to PostgreSQL understand what it is
they are looking for and have experience with other relational database
systems. As a result these people (myself included) can easily pick up
the manual and run with it.
Compared to that of MySQL, our community is sparse, widely disperse, and
MUCH more experienced/professional. This puts a damper on the training
unless we can create a larger interest in the database among novices.
This is partly what the job of the advocacy community is. But really it
crosses all boundaries.
I am wondering if you are interested in helping with some sort of skills
outline project-- what skills we as a community think are important for
someone to claim basic mastery over the database manager. Not as if you
don't have enough to do already ;-) Maybe at least as a mentor.
Best Wishes,
Chris Travers
From | Date | Subject | |
---|---|---|---|
Next Message | Együd Csaba | 2003-12-12 14:36:19 | Moving the database from a filesystem to another |
Previous Message | Bruce Momjian | 2003-12-12 13:41:39 | Re: [NOVICE] PostgreSQL Training |
From | Date | Subject | |
---|---|---|---|
Next Message | Christopher Browne | 2003-12-12 15:01:49 | Re: [NOVICE] PostgreSQL Training |
Previous Message | Bruce Momjian | 2003-12-12 13:41:39 | Re: [NOVICE] PostgreSQL Training |