Re: To be or not to be a DBA

What you say may be true here ... but the problem with being a software engineer is, What technology do you focus on? Java may be hot today, but its only been around for a few years. Before that Client-server, before that what Powerbuilder, before that Cobol ... get my drift? You're always chasing what the next "hot" technology is. .NET? j2ee?

A DBA, especially one that can do both operational stuff (installs, backups, recovery, P&T) and design (modelling, designing, creating) is timeless. And always in demand. I don't know too many DBAs that are hurting for billable rates or looking for work.

my 2 cents.
Boss

rgaffuri_at_cox.net (Ryan Gaffuri) wrote in message
>
> software engineering profession is MUCH better than the DBA profession
> in terms of the job market. Its not even close. I have seen companies
> hiring 10-20 Software Engineers at a time recently. The new model is
> to move most of the application development to software engineers who
> know a little SQL and PL/SQL, then hire a small database team. Its not
> across the board, but common. This means less database jobs and more
> software engineering jobs. Its not too relavent whether people people
> feel its a good idea or not, we don't hire ourselves.
>
> Far more work in the software engineering market. Particularly java.
> Dont stay too focused on java, Microsoft is the monster and .Net might
> over take it, but if your a software engineer you can always switch to
> the new platform.
Received on Fri Feb 13 2004 - 16:05:30 CST