On Sun, 9 Sep 2007 11:10:39 -0500, Rick Fochtman wrote: >I maintain that a good sysprog stands on a tripod. First comes formal >training; it's not the cure-all but it gives a foundation to build upon. >Experience, including the experience of searching manuals for relevant >documentation, is the second leg. And the third leg is a willing, >patient and knowledgeable mentor. Take away any of these three "legs" >and things start to get really wobbly. I partially disagree -- a good sysprog needs four legs, not just the three you mentioned. The fourth leg is a very strong innate curiousity. Without that, you may spend a lot of money, time and patience on someone unwilling to open the books, manuals, or even videos in order to learn the craft. I have seen several such "sysprog-wannabe" employees in my day and have learned not to waste much of my time or energy on them. I suspect that many of the rest of you have noticed that over the years. (Maybe you are just too polite to mention it here? Seems somewhat unlikely given the tone of the list of late.) -- Tom Schmidt Madison, WI (I'm not really a curmudgeon nor have I ever played one on TV.)
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