Simple thoughts

• Don’t believe in myths—reason for yourself.
• Don’t follow “conventional wisdom”—often the things everybody knows are simply wrong!
• Don’t trust rumors or opinions—test things for yourself and base decisions on proven examples.
• Break apart a problem into simpler questions, and assemble the answers to each step into an elegant, efficient solution.
• Don’t do things in your programs when the database can do them better and faster.
• Understand the differences between the ideal and the real.
• Ask questions about and be skeptical of unjustified “company policies” for technical standards.
• Consider the big picture of what’s best overall for the requirements at hand.
• Take the time to THINK.