Re: Oracle Taking Control

On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 22:39:18 -0800, Noons wrote:

> So if the dba job becomes that, we might finally get applications
> that WORK, instead of applications that "abstract".
> I'm quite sure no one can do worse than javatroids: even Access
> would be a blessing!
>
> Pesonally, I'd welcome the ability to help with development:
> it's MORE opportunities, not less, that I see.

Under the different name, of course. We will be called "performance analysts", "database software specialists", "database engineers", "database analysts","production engineers" (no joke, a friend of mine got a job with that title and her job description includes monitoring, tuning and configuration of the company's production oracle database) and alike. The best book about software development is "Peter Principle" written by Mr. Lawrence Peter. It mentions a procedure called "lateral arabesque" which involves constant name changes of the same positions, in order for people to feel promoted. Being promoted from a sr. DBA to the position of a "database software specialist" may be a big step for mankind but is quite a small step for me. Good references can also be found in the works of Scott Adams, the late Douglas Adams (no relation) and Simon Trevaglia from the Register. I particularly love "Object Relational Mapper" technologies. Each such technology means either a promotion in not so distant future or rolling the Dice with my resume. There are many opportunities for an experienced DBA. In the US, salaries are on the increase.

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