Re: Jr.DBA, Mid level DBA, Sr.DBA

That is my opinion ..

Jr. learns the methods.
Mid. knows the methods and predicts the results of some. Sr. had used all of them and knows the results. Guru seems to know the database internal code.

Bunyamin Karadeniz

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> The Jr knows the passwords and where to find the databases. (Data)
> The Mid knows the answers to the exam questions. (Information)
> The Sr knows how the systems integrate and where to find things out.
> (Knowledge)
> The Guru knows the engine internals but also knows to test for 'features'.
> (Wisdom)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 1:11 PM
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>
>
> The jr thinks that she knows.
> The mid knows that she knows.
> The sr knows that she knows not.
>
> Awareness of ignorance is the mark of true knowledge.
>
> I like cake.
>
> jack silvey
>
>
> --- "Fink, Dan" <Dan.Fink_at_mdx.com> wrote:
> > I agree, the Jr. DBA must focus on learning.
> > Mid DBA...is still learning. Many Mid still view
> > tuning/troubleshooting as
> > an art (with a little magic thrown in)
> > Sr. DBA...is still learning. Realizes that database
> > management is a science,
> > requiring research, expirementation and a very
> > healthy dose of skepticism.
> >
> > The best Sr. DBAs that I know are the first ones to
> > say 'I don't know'. That
> > is the only true path to learning. No one can know
> > everything. Often times
> > the Jr. DBA will be a great source of knowledge
> > since they don't know what
> > NOT to ask.
> >
> > Reaction to reading Books/Documentation
> > Junior - I did not know that
> > Mid - I know that
> > Senior - Perhaps...let's prove it
> >
> > When a developer/user asks for a change to the
> > database
> > Junior - I'll look it up and change it
> > Mid - I have a script to do that, I'll let you know
> > when I am done
> > Senior - Why are you needing this change? Did you
> > realize that x will cause
> > y? Let's figure out the best way to accomplish the
> > result.
> >
> > When faced with an undocumented condition/unknown
> > error
> > Junior - Log a TAR, get frustrated with 'We need a
> > trace file. We need more
> > information. <We have no clue...>'. Calls more
> > senior help.
> > Mid - Remembers a passage in a book, tries out the
> > command. Fixes the
> > symptom.
> > Senior - Knows that x can cause y, if z is present.
> > Tracks condition from
> > symptom through to actual problem.
> >
> > Attends sessions at IOUG
> > Junior - Assumes that all speakers know exactly what
> > they are talking about
> > and all vendor tools work as advertised.
> > Mid - Listens to and believes Tim, Cary, Craig,
> > Rich, Rachel, Gaja and all
> > other High Holy Oracle Gurus preach
> > Senior - Listens to, questions and tests (on non
> > production systems) what
> > Tim, Cary, Craig, Rich, Rachel, Gaja and all other
> > High Holy Oracle Gurus
> > preach
> >
> > Knowledge level
> > Junior - Has no clue what they know and don't know
> > Mid - Knows what they know
> > Senior - Knows what they don't know
> >
> > Every Senior DBA is a mix of Jr. and Mid. They may
> > know a great deal about
> > one subsystem of Oracle, but lack knowledge in
> > another area.
> >
> >
> > Daniel W. Fink
> > Sr. Oracle DBA
> > MICROMEDEX
> > 303.486.6456
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
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> >
> > Junior DBA's job is a learning.
> > Mid DBA's job is a science.
> > Sr. DBA's job is the Art.
> >
> > Srs feel database, users, developers and everything
> > else.
> > They feel what, where, how, when and why should by
> > done.
> > Their intuition is of high degree.
> > ... and everybody is sure - the Sr DBA knows
> > everything. (so one of the
> > priority of Sr DBA is to make this impression)
> >
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