career

A C# developer wants to be a DBA, but is having a hard time landing a job. Should they take a pay cut and go for a Junior level job? Or could there be another path?

You’re a Junior or mid-level Database Administrator with no obvious career path. How do you grow the right skills to level up your DBA career?

I got a great question from a student recently:

In your opinion, where is the distinction between Junior DBA and Senior DBA? I’ve always worked on small teams, so sometimes it’s hard to tell where I fit.

It’s mid-February. New Year’s is gone, but it’s not springtime yet. Don’t get downtrodden – get inspired. Browse these articles and pick out one way you’re going to finish winter in rockstar style.

What’s an expert?

A variety of definitions of “expert” get tossed around – a specialist, someone with comprehensive knowledge, the person who knows more about a topic than anyone else within six feet. Many people go the way of the Supreme Court and say they know an expert when they see it.