Xref: alice comp.databases:37872 comp.databases.oracle.server:56450 comp.databases.oracle.tools:27959 Path: alice!news-feed.fnsi.net!netnews.com!newspeer1.nac.net!logbridge.uoregon.edu!su-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!atl-news-feed1.bbnplanet.com!news.gtei.net!news.ipass.net!not-for-mail From: "David Sisk" Newsgroups: comp.databases,comp.databases.oracle.server,comp.databases.oracle.tools References: <7lnvvj$i99$1@news1.mpx.com.au> Subject: Re: What is a better career? HELP ME Lines: 50 X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Message-ID: Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 23:18:49 -0400 X-Complaints-To: abuse@ipass.net X-Trace: news.ipass.net 931403406 209.170.133.235 (Wed, 07 Jul 1999 23:10:06 EDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 23:10:06 EDT Organization: iPass.Net IMHO, in an IT field, you have to keep learning new skills, whether they are about the same topic or a different one. If you're not in tune with this emotion, I'd suggest that you pick a field that hasn't changed in a couple of hundred years, like accounting or something similar. Otherwise, pick the one you think you'll like best. If you don't know, well, try 'em both! Good luck, -- David C. Sisk The Unofficial ORACLE on NT site http://www.ipass.net/~davesisk/oont.htm phillip H wrote in message <7lnvvj$i99$1@news1.mpx.com.au>... >Hello, All > >I am going to look for a job to do with Oracle. Basically I have two choice: >to be an Oracle DBA or Oracle application developer. > >As an application developer, some companies may require the skill of >Developer 2000, some of them may require the skill of Visual Basic. It's >possible that a new development tool become more powerful and popular in >five or ten years time. So developers need to move to the new area. And the >skills they have now may become useless at that time. > >Does the some thing happen on an Oracle DBA? I know that Oracle database >will be improved continually. So DBAs need to follow the changes, but the >skills they have now will still be useful in the future. Is it likely that >Oracle will be replaced by another/new DBMS? If it happen, it will be very >bad for Oracle DBAs because their skills will not be valuable. > >I want to have a secure career that allows me keep going all the way. It >wastes time if I have to move from one product to another again and again. >What is better for me (DBA or developer)? Which area needs more people? >Which area is easier to get a job? Which area can people get more pay? >What's the most popular development tool for Oracle DB? > >You may suggest me something other than these two. Any opinions are >appreciated. > >Phillip > > >