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You didn’t get the pay raise because spent $100, you got the pay raise because you spent hours, days, months. It’s time, not money, you are spending.
by wirthjason 5y ago
You didn’t get the pay raise because spent $100, you got the pay raise because you spent hours, days, months.
It’s time, not money, you are spending.
- blacktriangle 5y agoFrom that point of view the $100 for the book is even less relevant.
- wirthjason 5y agoI've been looking on brushing up on my SQL lately and have been going through these resources. - Practical SQL, No Starch Press. ($30) https://nostarch.com/practicalSQL https://nostarch.com/practicalSQL - Use The Index Luke ($15) https://use-the-index-luke.com/ https://use-the-index-luke.com/ - Database Systems Concepts & Design by Georgia Tech on Udacity (free) https://www.udacity.com/course/database-systems-concepts-design--ud150 https://www.udacity.com/course/database-systems-concepts-des... I can easily pay the $100, I cannot easily find more time, especially when there are a bunch of other things I'm spending time on. At a lower price I would likely buy the book "just because".
- blowski 5y agoThey sound good, too. Be good to hear a review if you get any of them.