Quick question. I"ve been working with them for a while, and right now I've read 'learn mysql in 21days', learn php in 24hrs, and php/mysql database applications (by greenspan and bulger).
So anyways I applied for a job that's a database administration/creation in actuarial science field(i'm in actuarial science) and somehow got it. Right, so my questoin is, with what i've read so far, is it going to be possible to learn everything else i'll need on the fly, or is my *** going to be grass in 2-3days from start.
I knwo it's not a coding quesiton, but i'm curious how much more out there there is to cover, in a sense
I would say it depends on the job, your intelligence, luck, etc.
You should be able to pull something off, however, it may be terribly inefficient and decisions you make initially may cost you a boat load of time down the road.
Some other books to consider:
PHP and MySQL Web Development
ISBN: 0-672-31784-2
MySQL Bible
ISBN: 0-7645-4932-4
Good luck.
99atlantic, people like you never seize to amaze me :) You know you don't know it, you know you can't do the job, yet you apply and most amazing is that you get the gig. What level of egoism does that require? :cool:
Just kidding, I am happy for ya. I agree with robc that you will be able to create something, but odds are you'll have to rewrite it in the future. Probably your best bet is to find someone who knows what he's doing (within the company) and work closely with him untill you can do it by yourself. May be you could even ask for mentor.
Originally posted by AlCapone
99atlantic, people like you never seize to amaze me :) You know you don't know it, you know you can't do the job, yet you apply and most amazing is that you get the gig. What level of egoism does that require? :cool:
Just kidding, I am happy for ya. I agree with robc that you will be able to create something, but odds are you'll have to rewrite it in the future. Probably your best bet is to find someone who knows what he's doing (within the company) and work closely with him untill you can do it by yourself. May be you could even ask for mentor.
haha, guess i'm just damn lucky (and hopefully it continues :D )
well, atleast there's hope for me.....mentoring is kinda out of the question because there's only about 7people in the office- me, receptionist, and 4 senior. risk analyists. and a junior one.
Hehe, hopefully the excuse of 'I'm adjusting to a new environment' will buy me a week or two to add more to my knowledge, heh.
Out of curiosity, where did you find the job and how in hell did you managed to convince them that you're the only one they can hire to do this job? ;)
Originally posted by riv
Out of curiosity, where did you find the job and how in hell did you managed to convince them that you're the only one they can hire to do this job? ;)
haha, just stumbled upon it actually. as for how i got it, i have no clue. personally, i felt like i bombed the interview. oh well, but i've been told numerous times that i'm quite charasmatic and persuasive, so, eh, who knows.
good for you! (even if it was a bit cheeky).
the biggest issue you face, i reckon, is what RDBMS the co uses - if they already have a db system, you're gonna need to learn it quick... if they don't, you can obviously argue for something you know. arguing for MySQL is quite straightforward on costs grounds. you might also like to take a look at PostgreSQL.
another MySQL book that's good is "MySQL" by Paul DuBois - published by New Riders.
all the best with the new job - be sure to come back here and tell us how it goes...!