Re: Deadly sins againts database performance/scalability

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2003 23:28:15 -0800
Message-ID: <1070609328.515886@yasure>

Galen Boyer wrote:

> On Thu, 04 Dec 2003, damorgan_at_x.washington.edu wrote:
>
>

>>Too often the DBA's attitude and skills (or the lack thereof)
>>are the root reason the DBA is excluded.

>
>
> Daniel,
>
> I completely agree with you on this one. Most DBA departments
> (not the dba's themselves) are run as though the DBA departments
> are "blessing" the different groups with their godlike knowledge.
> Then, when I talk to the DBAs directly, we are all the same. We
> love the technology and want to make great applications and we
> are generally just completely interested in ALL phases of the
> project. To me, a DBA and a developer are both the same type of
> person just on different skill tracks.
>

You are correct and you point out another problem. The division of DBAs and developers into different departments with different budgets and different managers. Can't think of a better way to NOT create a team atmosphere.

Remember my 4th point ... managers that can't or won't? This screams of the same issue. What person in upper management thinks it is a good idea to separate DBAs from developers? And why isn't that person the one being downsized out of his or her job? I mean any reason other than the issue of who plays golf with who?

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Received on Fri Dec 05 2003 - 01:28:15 CST