[AccessD] RE: Mentors

>Maybe its just me...but in a way...this list...and the people on it have
been my mentors.

Ditto.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Mark A Matte
Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 1:12 PM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: RE: [AccessD] On DB Bloat, Bad DB Design, and various


Hello All,

In reading this chain...(the mentor part)...I realized something:

I've worked (consulting and as employee) for some major companies...and
typically it was around different dbs(informix,sql,db2,etc.) but always
about the data.  I have always used Access to manage creating the
reports,processes, or data pulls...and then just gave a working copy to
their IT department...and let them build in whatever platform they wanted.
I have even created a few...somewhat robust...apps using just Access.  My
knowledge and skill sets have grown in leaps and bounds...due to one
thing...other than the Access Help.  I don't any certs or degrees or any
Access training...and have to attribute my ability and my job to my drive to
learn, ability to analyze anything...but foremost...this list.  This list is
the reason my company(and a few others from the past) considers me a
'problem solver' and an expert on anything to do with dbs or apps.(yes they
exaggerate, but I accept it).

Maybe its just me...but in a way...this list...and the people on it have
been my mentors.

Thanks to everyone.

Mark A. Matte