Re: To be or not to be a DBA

Ones that have the skills you state typically have 10 years experience. How is this guy supposed to manufacture 10 years experience? There are no entry level DBA jobs.

Second off, software engineering really isn't about the language or platform its about Object Oriented software design, analysis and coding. .Net and Java are close enough where if you have strong fundamental Computer Science and Software Engineering skills it is not too difficult to switch between them.

Object Oriented programming isn't going anywhere. Neither is UML or RUP. Plus since Java and .Net are newer platforms you don't need as much experience to be considered senior. Oracle has been around for 25 years, so now you really need 10 years experience to be considered truly senior. In 10 years you will need more than that.

toddboss_at_yahoo.com (Todd Boss) wrote in message news:<3fddd6bb.0402131405.732d2916_at_posting.google.com>...
> 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 Mon Feb 16 2004 - 13:12:14 CST