Development DBA We’ve been on a journey recently in this series as we discuss measuring your DBA skills. Previous posts have been intriguing to you. You like where this is going and yet, your skills are different from what we’ve been discussing in this initial part of the series. Maybe you are a Developer who … Continue reading How Do I Measure My DBA Skills Part 5
Dear reader, we’ve been on a bit of a journey recently so that you can discover what skills are needed at various levels or phases of your career. The first three phases have been covered in previous blog posts and you have now come to the Senior level for the Production DBA. So, how do … Continue reading How Do I Measure My DBA Skills Part 4
In this series on measuring your DBA skills, we’ve been discussing what skills you should have at each phase of your career. So far we’ve covered the entry level skills and the phase 2 skills a Production DBA needs. In this part of the series you’re discovering what a Production DBA needs to know or … Continue reading How Do I Measure My DBA Skills Part 3
You may be wondering, “How can I know what phase of my career I am in? How can I see what the next steps might look like in terms of skills I may need to move forward?” As people change jobs, the gears of career progression are turning. Some new roles may be the same … Continue reading How-Do-I-Measure-My-DBA-Skills-Part-2
Career development and progression is a hot topic for everyone. It starts really early in life like when some adult asks you, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” You might have said “firefighter”, “ballerina”, “ice skater”, or “gymnast”. I’m certain you didn’t say “DBA”, but here you are anyway, at … Continue reading How Do I Measure My DBA Skills Part – 1
What process can you use to find SQL Server training resources that will be valuable? After all, not everything on the internet can or should be trusted. If you want training on something in this constantly changing world of technology, how do you locate that training? How do you find information that is … Continue reading How Do You Find Good SQL Server Training Resources?
There aren’t many formal mentoring relationships these days. It seems to be rare when two people enter into an arrangement where one person agrees to give of their time energy and resources to answer questions and assist another person. Oh sure, you do it casually when you give an assignment to someone and say, “Let … Continue reading What Is the Value of Mentoring?