Programmers need to learn Stats or I will kill them all ...

[Jeebo72]

So you've moved from where the money is - analytics - to lower down the food chain to techie commoditised stuff like DW? Why?

Could be
a. "So you've moved from where the money is "
b. I hated stats but was really good at it, graduated into the recession in 94, had to take what was around and just kept going.
c. All of the above.

I like the "lower down the food chain" .. but mate, my fully paid for house, with fully paid for Merc, Porsche and ahem Toyota in the drive, with nice relaxing lifestyle that doesn't involve sleepless nights because of the kids, makes the pride swalling very much worth it. If being a stats guru, gives you a sense of pride, to make up for all the disappointing looks your mother gave you as a child, then very good. But chill out little. Might mean your kids get to see you retire.

[Moose423956]

Hey you go you limited IT guys, try to read and learn:

http://www.zedshaw.com/essays/programmer_stats.html

I presume you meant "Here". Do try to write properly.

[Spacecadet]

my fully paid for house, with fully paid for Merc, Porsche and ahem Toyota in the drive, with nice relaxing lifestyle

Ok DP, that's enough sockpuppetry

[sasguru]

Could be
a. "So you've moved from where the money is "
b. I hated stats but was really good at it, graduated into the recession in 94, had to take what was around and just kept going.
c. All of the above.

I like the "lower down the food chain" .. but mate, my fully paid for house, with fully paid for Merc, Porsche and ahem Toyota in the drive, with nice relaxing lifestyle that doesn't involve sleepless nights because of the kids, makes the pride swalling very much worth it. If being a stats guru, gives you a sense of pride, to make up for all the disappointing looks your mother gave you as a child, then very good. But chill out little. Might mean your kids get to see you retire.

We've got another applicant for the CUK Village Idiot job I see.
I'm inclined to appoint this one straight away.

[DimPrawn]

Ok DP, that's enough sockpuppetry

Damn!

I must try harder with these. You trying creating a new sockpuppet every single day!

[Jeebo72]

We've got another applicant for the CUK Village Idiot job I see.
I'm inclined to appoint this one straight away.

Accepted.

Cheers.

[DiscoStu]

Could be
a. "So you've moved from where the money is "
b. I hated stats but was really good at it, graduated into the recession in 94, had to take what was around and just kept going.
c. All of the above.

I like the "lower down the food chain" .. but mate, my fully paid for house, with fully paid for Merc, Porsche and ahem Toyota in the drive, with nice relaxing lifestyle that doesn't involve sleepless nights because of the kids, makes the pride swalling very much worth it. If being a stats guru, gives you a sense of pride, to make up for all the disappointing looks your mother gave you as a child, then very good. But chill out little. Might mean your kids get to see you retire.

Your tone is somewhat similar to a mentalist who used to post here

[BrilloPad]

He's not one of my students is he?

I'm sure I lost one last week.

I think you ate that one.

HTH

[BrilloPad]

Your tone is somewhat similar to a mentalist who used to post here

Do you mean she who must not be mentioned?

[sasguru]

Your tone is somewhat similar to a mentalist who used to post here

Not to mention his command of English which I've always found is a good, if not infallible, indicator of a person's level in the food chain.