So Slashdot is turning into a blog site? Cmdr. Taco left because he wasn't happy with GeekNet's "ambitions" about the site? When do we get SlashHomo? There's so many questions to be asked...
Not only that, but BI is as related to Nerds than... say, knitting. Sure, it's related to CS at large, but there are no nerds interested in BI. Businesses are, not nerds. Thus, what does this have to do with slashdot?
automation, instrumentation, database engines, database design, very high speed transform / processing (ETL), information security, storage, etc.
BI, at least form the geek perspective uses just about every discipline in IT and CS; which is why lots and lots of professionals get into; its actually a fascinating world to work in. My only question is does it make sense to have BI topic on Slashdot as 80% of all stories covered here could be put into it reasonably.
Except the motivation for all of your examples is always self contained
What do we like about automation/etc. ? the science behind it (and of course the almost garanteed good laugh thanks to the occasional smart troll and the fact that you are frequently finding insightful posts that challenge or open your preconcieved views on whichever subject)
I won't claim I am anti-business, but I'm sure many just like me like to get here some news which have scientific value/material, and of course it is always good i
I'm inclined to the GP's point of view. Business Intelligence isn't that profound. As the joke goes, Military Intelligence is an oxymoron. Business Intelligence isn't even that respectable. Asking good questions would seem to be the hardest part. I'm sure there are guidelines for that. Shouldn't be hard to get a sense of the sort of questions to ask.
Despite the seeming ease, we see managers, who must be using BI, really screwing up. And often in stupid, heartless, ugly ways that end up misunderstan
I'm assuming that you don't have a job in the commercial sector, which is fine, but means you are arguing from a position of ignorance. Whilst I'm sure doing research into pure computer science, ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics or whatever is very interesting and intellectually stimulating, most of us have to earn a living.
And if you are working in a commercial organisation but think you are superior to the dreary number crunchers and PHBs, you're just being childishly snobbish.
Not only that, but BI is as related to Nerds than... say, knitting. Sure, it's related to CS at large, but there are no nerds interested in BI. Businesses are, not nerds. Thus, what does this have to do with slashdot?
No, what you actually mean is that you are a nerd who is not interested in B.I.
You have not been elected Chief Nerd on High.
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Not only that, but BI is as related to Nerds than ... say, knitting. Sure, it's related to CS at large, but there are no nerds interested in BI. Businesses are, not nerds. Thus, what does this have to do with slashdot?
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Right nobody reading Slashdot cares at all about:
automation,
instrumentation,
database engines,
database design,
very high speed transform / processing (ETL),
information security,
storage,
etc.
BI, at least form the geek perspective uses just about every discipline in IT and CS; which is why lots and lots of professionals get into; its actually a fascinating world to work in. My only question is does it make sense to have BI topic on Slashdot as 80% of all stories covered here could be put into it reasonably.
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What do we like about automation/etc. ? the science behind it (and of course the almost garanteed good laugh thanks to the occasional smart troll and the fact that you are frequently finding insightful posts that challenge or open your preconcieved views on whichever subject)
I won't claim I am anti-business, but I'm sure many just like me like to get here some news which have scientific value/material, and of course it is always good i
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Yep. That's what I do at my nerd job. GP is wrong.
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I'm inclined to the GP's point of view. Business Intelligence isn't that profound. As the joke goes, Military Intelligence is an oxymoron. Business Intelligence isn't even that respectable. Asking good questions would seem to be the hardest part. I'm sure there are guidelines for that. Shouldn't be hard to get a sense of the sort of questions to ask.
Despite the seeming ease, we see managers, who must be using BI, really screwing up. And often in stupid, heartless, ugly ways that end up misunderstan
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And if you are working in a commercial organisation but think you are superior to the dreary number crunchers and PHBs, you're just being childishly snobbish.
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Not only that, but BI is as related to Nerds than ... say, knitting. Sure, it's related to CS at large, but there are no nerds interested in BI. Businesses are, not nerds. Thus, what does this have to do with slashdot?
No, what you actually mean is that you are a nerd who is not interested in B.I.
You have not been elected Chief Nerd on High.