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Monday, January 24, 2011

Data not that bad: Some good aspects I am enjoying

They say that 'Every Coin Has good and bad side'. I am also understanding same these days. Data was my phobia since Data Training at D2Hawkeye. No concept, No Challenge and no similarity with my degree 'Software Engineer'. But, Moreover my biggest frustration was due to its increasing strain on my eyes which was just hard for me to bear. So, I grew a sense of hatred over it.

As I mentioned in first line, i have however found some good points of working on pure data especially when its too large here at Deerwalk. The first thing to learn is PATIENCE. There is no good thing than patience. Its different than waiting. Working on data has given me the necessary patience to apply in the different fields. The second and most important thing from my perspective is it allows me to enjoy music while the tons of rows of data is processing and I have no way rather than waiting. So, I enjoy music which gives my eyes needed relief and some rest. Sometimes, it even allows me to sleep especially after a heavy meal :P. I have developer team on my side who always look impatient and working. But, i enjoy time while my script is processing. Watching their impatience reminds me my own days as pure developer. Yes it is data that spoils eyes by requiring us to view each value by eye or at least the top 10 rows. But, at same time, it allows me to get some rest. I never understood it during my training sessions. But, now working as data engineer I am understanding it far deeply. The third thing is it has increased my love for coding :). As developer, I used to code whole day which made hobby coding boring. Person always like to do those things in hobby that they miss most. It may not always be ones they love most. Daily coding never made me miss hobby coding, as it was routine. So, I really never cared for it. But, now when in data, I am away from Code. So, Hobby coding has become a way to code again. And, there is no surprise I have started them again (after 1 year). These days my explorer mind has started to explode as it was when I was student and was most away from code during one months long exam duration.

'Do what you fear most', was what great souls have told. Yes! I have started to believe it these days. It may not be true entirely but may be true most of time. This new year started a new phase for me and I accepted it. They say in pressure you have two options: one cry in vain or accept it and do something good. After running over former initially, I have now accepted the latter. So, in your life if you run into something very boring as your necessity then vent your frustration on doing something useful that you love. It may help you to re-discover yourself. Good Luck!! At the end I would really thank Data for allowing me to write this Blog while my script is still processing!!
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