Why are all DBAs such fuckwits?

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 12:55 pm

Why is it that no matter where I work, the DB folk have some SQL skill, but little to no experience actually designing a goddamn DB correctly?

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:12 pm

Generally, DBAs are to DBs as OS administrators are to OSes. They keep it running. They're plumbers/mechanics, not architects.

I ran into the same trap again and again. So I had to learn to design my own DBs as a developer, then later I learned to be a DBA too.

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Post by **thibodeaux** » Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:05 pm

We're hiring DB admins and DB devs.