In addition, when we kicked off the PL/SQL Challenge, we were starting from scratch: writing all new quizzes each. For example, some people told me they found the use of the word "Challenge" was off-putting: "I'm not good enough to play the quizzes." It was also clear that lots of people didn't want to compete they just wanted to learn more about core Oracle Database technologies. It was clear, especially from the popularity of the daily PL/SQL quiz, that developers like to actively test their knowledge, and compete with others. That all sounds good, right? So why is the title of this post "Check out the Oracle Dev Gym!"?īecause the PL/SQL Challenge has, for a while, been in dire need or a "reboot" not just a redesign built around the massively improved APEX5, but also a rethinking of how this quiz platform could best serve the needs of the community. We are rapidly approaching 1,000,000 answers on the site. And Oracle Database technologists kept on using the site to hone their skills. Writing five new quizzes each week is a lot of work, and I had a big stack of new responsibilities!īut the weekly quizzes continue(d): SQL, PL/SQL, Database Design, Logic and most recently a re-started weekly quiz on Oracle Application Express, made possible by Insum. ![]() ![]() In 2014, Oracle acquired the website and I suspended the daily quiz. Back in April 2010, I started (with the help of many others!) the PL/SQL Challenge, which offered daily quizzes on PL/SQL, along with weekly quizzes on other technologies.
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