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Post #47,506
by tablizer
7/30/02 3:21:00 PM
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New DB2 versus Oracle
(* database programming with a big-system mindset....Learn SQL, and pick up Oracle and learn it *)

DB2 might be a good bet. IBM is working hard to take Oracle's turf, and so far is doing a pretty good job at it. Once IBM reaches that "magical PHB short-list" level, demand may sore (relatively speaking). Oracle has too much competition these days. Their glory years are behind them IMO. Their only save is the "lock in" they have generated at big corps (too hard to switch).

I have personally thot about going into DB admin, but decided it might bore me. I would rather create instead of be a glass-house-like impedement between developers and the database. Some like that role of gate-keeper, but not me.

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Post #47,522
by gdaustin
7/30/02 6:13:56 PM
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New But tab - you're a shoe in!
I think DB Admin would be perfect for you!

And believe me, it's not "boring" work. I'm a DB2 DB Admin, but 2 weeks ago, I got to performance tune our SQL Server (fixing some performance problems), and I program in Java (mainly Data Access components that turn table data into objects for programmers), and today I did a Delphi program with table access which reconciles pharmacy claim request/response for batches of claims.

So, I think you would be perfect for DB Admin, mainly because most companies CAN'T do without the DB Admin, but programmers are optional. Don't worry, when you're not doing the boring stuff (backups, expanding tablespaces, etc.) you'll be writing programs to verify the integrity of data, fixing data problems, diagnosing DB corruption, etc.

With a handle like tablizer, I think DB Admin is perfect for you. Bryce? or Brice?

Glen Austin
     Unemployed programmer seeking advice... (Is that all <g>) - (rsteiner) - (62) - July 30, 2002, 01:38:12 PM EDT
         Your list looks OK - (wharris2) - (2) - July 30, 2002, 01:47:26 PM EDT
             Good thoughts... Thanks! - (rsteiner) - (1) - July 30, 2002, 01:55:31 PM EDT
                 c and perl on solaris and linux - (boxley) - July 30, 2002, 02:02:34 PM EDT
         The "in thing" now is canning programmers - (tablizer) - (9) - July 30, 2002, 02:46:25 PM EDT
             IT Rust Belt - by Bob Lewis - (tablizer) - (8) - July 30, 2002, 11:58:59 PM EDT
                 Key point - (broomberg) - Aug. 1, 2002, 09:46:38 AM EDT
                 Writing code is *FUN* for me... - (rsteiner) - (6) - Aug. 1, 2002, 04:28:52 PM EDT
                     Ditto here. - (inthane-chan) - Aug. 1, 2002, 07:29:20 PM EDT
                     I love coding, BUT... - (gdaustin) - Aug. 3, 2002, 12:01:42 PM EDT
                     No slider widget for $ - (tablizer) - (3) - Aug. 7, 2002, 05:30:45 PM EDT
                         Re: No slider widget for $ - (rsteiner) - (2) - Aug. 7, 2002, 05:57:33 PM EDT
                             It isn't whether you mind it more... - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Aug. 7, 2002, 06:25:30 PM EDT
                                 Heh... - (rsteiner) - Aug. 8, 2002, 05:50:18 PM EDT
         Re: Unemployed programmer seeking advice... - (admin) - (8) - July 30, 2002, 03:02:52 PM EDT
             DB2 versus Oracle - (tablizer) - (1) - July 30, 2002, 03:21:00 PM EDT
                 But tab - you're a shoe in! - (gdaustin) - July 30, 2002, 06:13:56 PM EDT
             Where to get Oracle? - (lincoln) - (5) - July 31, 2002, 10:30:46 AM EDT
                 Re: Where to get Oracle? - (admin) - (4) - July 31, 2002, 11:02:27 AM EDT
                     Which is why I like Oracle - (orion) - (3) - July 31, 2002, 11:40:17 AM EDT
                         unless you count time - (tablizer) - (2) - July 31, 2002, 11:06:26 PM EDT
                             Overpaid DBAs? - (broomberg) - (1) - July 31, 2002, 11:27:01 PM EDT
                                 One More Thing - (gdaustin) - Aug. 3, 2002, 11:14:23 AM EDT
         Not a bad list - (tuberculosis) - (2) - July 30, 2002, 03:31:20 PM EDT
             nit fuel - (tablizer) - (1) - July 30, 2002, 05:42:43 PM EDT
                 Yes but those people are wrong :-P -NT - (tuberculosis) - July 31, 2002, 03:25:32 AM EDT
         Unsuprisingly I will suggest picking up a scripting language - (ben_tilly) - (5) - July 30, 2002, 10:10:02 PM EDT
             Thanks, Ben... - (rsteiner) - (4) - Aug. 1, 2002, 04:35:32 PM EDT
                 Re: Thanks, Ben... - (broomberg) - (3) - Aug. 1, 2002, 05:58:57 PM EDT
                     Why not? - (ben_tilly) - (2) - Aug. 1, 2002, 08:51:07 PM EDT
                         Dunno - (broomberg) - (1) - Aug. 4, 2002, 10:08:32 AM EDT
                             Perhaps... - (ben_tilly) - Aug. 5, 2002, 06:56:34 AM EDT
         Teach? - (andread) - (1) - July 31, 2002, 12:50:09 PM EDT
             Not for me, I'm afraid... - (rsteiner) - Aug. 1, 2002, 04:36:14 PM EDT
         Hi! - (deSitter) - (3) - July 31, 2002, 05:06:12 PM EDT
             Requirements for the IT jobs - (orion) - July 31, 2002, 10:13:54 PM EDT
             Hullo! - (rsteiner) - (1) - Aug. 1, 2002, 04:41:30 PM EDT
                 Boo Hoo OS/2 - (deSitter) - Aug. 2, 2002, 09:31:07 AM EDT
         My biased opinion: - (broomberg) - (16) - July 31, 2002, 11:16:22 PM EDT
             Be Specific - (deSitter) - (2) - Aug. 1, 2002, 08:54:59 AM EDT
                 Re: Be Specific - (broomberg) - (1) - Aug. 1, 2002, 09:35:32 AM EDT
                     Danke -NT - (deSitter) - Aug. 1, 2002, 12:38:43 PM EDT
             Re: My biased opinion: - (rsteiner) - (3) - Aug. 1, 2002, 04:53:28 PM EDT
                 Re: My biased opinion: - (broomberg) - (2) - Aug. 1, 2002, 05:49:32 PM EDT
                     Only consider 'C' if you're interested in embedded prog. -NT - (tonytib) - (1) - Aug. 1, 2002, 06:57:34 PM EDT
                         C is still guts of lots of stuff - (wharris2) - Aug. 2, 2002, 01:48:54 PM EDT
             Don't master many, but at least be exposed to several? - (ben_tilly) - (8) - Aug. 1, 2002, 08:47:24 PM EDT
                 I wouldn't - (broomberg) - (7) - Aug. 4, 2002, 11:42:20 AM EDT
                     Query - (ben_tilly) - (6) - Aug. 5, 2002, 07:02:46 AM EDT
                         Poor example - (broomberg) - (5) - Aug. 5, 2002, 07:39:23 PM EDT
                             Haggling - (ben_tilly) - (4) - Aug. 5, 2002, 08:51:00 PM EDT
                                 It's in my blood, I have to - (broomberg) - (3) - Aug. 5, 2002, 09:13:56 PM EDT
                                     I think you missed my reference - (ben_tilly) - (2) - Aug. 5, 2002, 09:52:10 PM EDT
                                         Ahh, ye of little HR experience - (broomberg) - (1) - Aug. 6, 2002, 06:24:27 AM EDT
                                             I would like to believe... - (ben_tilly) - Aug. 6, 2002, 10:46:34 PM EDT
         Try SouthWest Airlines... - (gdaustin) - (5) - Aug. 3, 2002, 12:32:04 PM EDT
             Heh. - (rsteiner) - (4) - Aug. 4, 2002, 02:56:00 AM EDT
                 You might check out the Seagate & such - (tonytib) - (1) - Aug. 4, 2002, 06:51:58 PM EDT
                     It's a thought -- I'll check it out. - (rsteiner) - Aug. 6, 2002, 01:00:50 AM EDT
                 Might try ING or Wells Fargo - (gdaustin) - (1) - Aug. 5, 2002, 10:27:56 PM EDT
                     Not really... - (rsteiner) - Aug. 6, 2002, 01:18:33 AM EDT
         This made me think of you - (broomberg) - (1) - Aug. 5, 2002, 07:47:03 PM EDT
             Heh. :-) - (rsteiner) - Aug. 6, 2002, 01:21:52 AM EDT

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