Re: Critical DBA Skills

From: Charles Schultz <sacrophyte_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 08:08:39 -0500
Message-ID: <CAPZQniWvoG6u3GqeJYyfYohMFL67hwFj1VcDadPLZuXe5BCU3w_at_mail.gmail.com>

This could turn into a very interesting conversation. Jumping ahead to the next question, how would one ascertain if these skills have been achieved? For instance, let us say you are hiring a candidate DBA - do you have them perform all 11 (or whatever the current number is) tasks as part of the interview? Can they be credentialed? Certified?

Or in other words, what is the point of calling these "critical"? (playing the Devil's advocate here *grin*)

I know Dan Morgan at one point had a dream of applying strict standards to DBAs, not unlike other professions like doctors. I am sure others have had similar thoughts over the decades. Is there a need to standardize DBA skills? Is there a need to have a piece of paper that says you passed a test? What problem are we trying to solve?

I appreciate that you opened the door. Let's see what's on the other side. :)

PS - I would tie this into the OT discussion about digital or open badges, which some want to see replace resumes.

On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 7:59 AM, Andrew Kerber <andrew.kerber_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Last night I put up a blog post at dbakerber.wordpress.com on 11 critical
> skills for the beginning DBA. I plan to follow up by covering each skill in
> more detail. I would also be interested in comments from others on this
> list on what they consider critical DBA skills. You are welcome to comment
> on my blog, or respond (privately, unless others think this might be a
> useful discussion on the list) to me with your thoughts.
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