Re: Stupid question: how can I get a DBA job?

Myopia is a medical term. It is my understanding that it means "near-sightedness". It this case, I'm describing the developers need to concentrate on "this report" or "this form" or "this sql query" rather than "How does this report impact the environment in which it is run."

jc

marc_at_marcblum.de (Marc Blum) wrote in message news:<3c77e3cd.1537971_at_news.online.de>...
> On 20 Feb 2002 07:07:43 -0800, claxton_at_networkessentials.com (John
> Claxton) wrote:
>
> >I've seen some developers become very good dbas. I've seen some that
> >couldn't leave the myopia of development behind them. No offense to
> >developers. You *need* myopia in that role. It represents *goodness*.
> > The dba role, like the sysadmin role, requires a view of the larger
> >picture.
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm no native english speaker and not familiar with the terminus
> myopia. Could you please explain it a bit more, so I have a chance to
> follow your thoughts.
>
> Thanx for your effords
>
> regards
> Marc Blum
> mailto:marc_at_marcblum.de
> http://www.marcblum.de
Received on Sun Feb 24 2002 - 18:32:54 CST