Re: developer privs in development (old thread inaccessible)

From: Galen Boyer <galenboyer_at_hotpop.com>
Date: 9 Dec 2003 12:39:18 -0600
Message-ID: <uzne1et3s.fsf@standardandpoors.com>

On Mon, 08 Dec 2003, damorgan_at_x.washington.edu wrote:
> Paul Drake wrote:
>

>> dude - I took the high road.

>
> I agree. But I don't think Galen's statement was intended as
> you took it.

That's right Daniel.

I was just arguing the point. Not trying to get nasty. Most of my experience with DBA crews has been one of mutual respect. My latest is what I'm describing.

>> some other time, some other thread.  I do know - that I don't
>> know what's best for your environment.  But then again, you
>> don't know what's best for mine.  Pd

>
> But this does bring up an interesting issue. Developers are
> generally good about version control and instructed to use
> products such as SourceSafe and to put their code through QA
> before implementation in production.
>
> Yet I can't think of a single instance where a DBA teach was
> required to put its scripts through QA or to maintain them in a
> change management tool. And I can point to a huge disaster that
> I referred to earlier at AT&T Wireless caused by a DBA that
> went into production and did a little "clean up."
>
> I think it is something that should be part of this
> discussion. DBAs should adhere to the same standards that they
> believe, and reasonably so, should be placed on development
> code.

I agree.

-- 
Galen Boyer

Received on Tue Dec 09 2003 - 12:39:18 CST