Re: venting my spleen

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 22:37:02 +0200
Message-ID: <2tquhukag6kusicn1asv3gm0dv8vrifalh@4ax.com>

On Sat, 29 Jun 2002 19:36:51 +0100, "Paul Brewer" <paul_at_paul.brewers.org.uk> wrote:

>"Tom Barnes" <barnest_at_san.rr.com> wrote in message
>news:ae6b6116.0206261659.49fb18b1_at_posting.google.com...
>> Part of the problem seems to be the lack of communication between the
>> DBAs and the developers. I recommend that you don't separate your
>> people into two camps of "DBAs" and "developers". You'll need to work
>> together constantly!
>
>Sorry, but I disagree with sentence 2. The responsibilities,
>accountabilities and skillsets differ, so IMHO, in other than the smallest
>shop, there should be a demarcation line.
>But I agree entirely with sentences 1 and 3; developers and DBAs do need to
>work together cooperatively to build, deploy and maintain successful
>applications, and given a set of intelligent, mature adults I see no reason
>why this should present any problem.
>
>Regards,
>Paul
>
>

Most organisations I have been consulting for have *Chinese Walls* between dba's and developers, with developers looking down on DBAs

Regards

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

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