Had an interesting debate with Andy Warren on the tuning editorial today. I'm not sure we agree completely, but it's always good to debate things.
Steve McConnell has lived an interesting career with regards to software and while I'm not sure he's always right, he has thought about it and I think his ideas and thoughts are worth considering and thinking about. Experience plays a big factor in how we view the world and remember that it often helps to view someone else's experience.
We also debated the DBA v Developer issues, which I think are huge. We haven't bridged the gap well and I'm not sure how to do it. Developers are smart people and usually want to get work done. DBAs want to maintain control because often we're the scape goats when something doesn't work. Even if we show that developers have written poor code, we still have to take the blame, or at least that's what I've often noticed.
The gap needs to be bridged, with education for developers, less control for DBAs, and better communication all around.
We also need to put out more models that people can examine. Too often I see poor data models given with sample applications and it's rare I get good db modeling articles written. Why is that? Is it that we all think our problems are too easy?
I wonder.
Or maybe C. I think the outside shooting shouldn't really count since that's "on location."
Someone asked me about the podcasts and set up, so here's a look at the new studio in the basement.
I got the desk from my wife's U-shaped desk. She was only using part of us, so I took the connecting part and braced that on a couple chairs. With a backdrop and the sign we made a few years ago, I'm on the way. It's not much, and certainly the camera appears to make it better than it really is, but it's a start and good to have a dedicated space. This might more into another space in the basement, but I'll probably keep a similar setup.
Now I need a couple more lights, and I'd like to get a back desk behind me that I can use to put up a monitor and maybe some interactive background. A new camera and a dedicated laptop along with a teleprompter would be good as well. I'll try to shoot a little more video on making the podcast so you can see what it's like.
I need an equipment list up somewhere as well. This is fun, but harder than I expected and it takes time. Hopefully I'll smooth out the process as I go along.