Re: Oracle's Masters Program: App Developer or DBA?? (need advice please)
From: Lantwell Pty Ltd (Bernard Craddock) <"Lantwell>
Date: 16 Feb 1995 12:52:35 GMT
Message-ID: <3hvhqj$4m4_at_oznet03.ozemail.com.au>
> Hi,
>
> I have the opportunity to become an Oracle master. My problem
> is determining which "track" to pursue. After reading
> the course material, I would equally enjoy both the DBA and
> Application Developer courses. Additionally, my job will involve
> both administration and application development, so that doesn't
> help my decision...
>
> Using current and future industry demand as criterion for
> selecting a curriculum, which one would you choose??
>
> Are the pay scales equivalent??
>
> Any insight would be appreciated,
>
> Chuck
>
Date: 16 Feb 1995 12:52:35 GMT
Message-ID: <3hvhqj$4m4_at_oznet03.ozemail.com.au>
ab831_at_detroit.freenet.org (Chuck Williams) wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have the opportunity to become an Oracle master. My problem
> is determining which "track" to pursue. After reading
> the course material, I would equally enjoy both the DBA and
> Application Developer courses. Additionally, my job will involve
> both administration and application development, so that doesn't
> help my decision...
>
> Using current and future industry demand as criterion for
> selecting a curriculum, which one would you choose??
>
> Are the pay scales equivalent??
>
> Any insight would be appreciated,
>
> Chuck
>
Chuck,
If you are (or think you are) a master programmer then hands down go for Application Development.
If you're a jack of all trades, don't mind working all hours, love discovering new techniques and technology, thrive under pressure when the heats on, then go for DB Administration.
If you're a proactive DBA, life these days can be fairly diverse including Data Modelling, Database and System Design and now to a much larger extent Networking and Communications.
Pay scales I would assume are probably indirectly proportional to your negotiating skills.
Bernard Received on Thu Feb 16 1995 - 13:52:35 CET