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It’s basically a JOIN, the most fundamental data manipulation operator. If you can’t automate this, then you don’t “get” computers at all. I once had two guys
by jiggawatts 3y ago
It’s basically a JOIN, the most fundamental data manipulation operator. If you can’t automate this, then you don’t “get” computers at all.
I once had two guys arguing next to me about how it was impossible to produce a simple report about VM storage utilisation in under a month. I produced the report, printed it out, and shoved it in their hands just to shut them up while they were still busy arguing. A “month” of work required five joins.
- radlad 3y ago> It's basically a JOIN The comment you're replying just explained why this is not "basically a JOIN." There are two unrelated systems (not SQL databases) which don't expose any APIs to the analyst.
- tuatoru 3y agoIt's still basically a join. If it's on a computer, it can be converted to text files, and then it can be JOINed, one way or another.
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- ethbr1 3y agoMy sibling from another mother. That's exactly what we did.
- csomar 3y agoIn these cases, the work is usually about connecting the systems together than the data modification itself.
- TeMPOraL 3y agoNo, that's just made up work that's not required to solve a problem. Systems are already connected enough by virtue of being accessible by the same person on the same computer at the same time. Turning this into software project and building Proper Integration is only creating a tight coupling between the systems, which will only keep creating bugs and requires ongoing maintenance.
- c0pium 3y ago[flagged]
- nicbou 3y agoThis is a pointlessly mean and unpleasant comment. It was polite discussion up until that point.