Comments on: Complimenting your DBA skills

By: Weekly Link Recap for August 7 | Brent Ozar - SQL Server DBA

Weekly Link Recap for August 7 | Brent Ozar - SQL Server DBA — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:31:33 +0000

[...] Complimenting Your Skills and DBA Compliments – Colin Stasiuk and Jason Massie talk about the kinds of skills you should consider learning to augment your database administration abilities. [...]

By: Rafal Dyrda

Rafal Dyrda — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:55:59 +0000

If I was you, I’d get into marketing, SEO, and web marketing. If you already posses great skills, in this case SQL, you have to find a better way of selling them.

By: Mike Walsh

Mike Walsh — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:27:58 +0000

I would think that having some project management skills and the ability to take ownership of an issue where no clear owner emerged have both been immensely beneficial to my DBA career. They have also caused me to at times bite off more than I could chew but that would be true even if I were “just” a DBA…

There are other skills I wish to develop more, like those already mentioned (BI Development, .NET development, etc.)

By: Ted Krueger

Ted Krueger — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:36:50 +0000

I’ve always thought of my programming skills as a DBA have given me an edge on tasks that need to get done quickly and in a stable manner. If I was to suggest something to dive into given the questions you asked, it would be .NET development 80% and then BI 20%. Warehouse and Cube development is an entire career in itself. To post high level DBA skills along with a strong footing in SSAS and BI in general is a formidable listing of skills not to mention fulfilling

By: Colin Stasiuk

Colin Stasiuk — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:26:13 +0000

Hi Christian

Thanks for the comment… Brent is already in the know as he’s been VERY helpful in pre-screening a webcast I’ve been working on and giving his advice/thoughts.

Presenting is definitely an area I’m interested in pursuing and contributing more to the community.

Thanks!!

~ Colin

By: Christian Hasker

Christian Hasker — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:20:49 +0000

Hi Colin,

If you’d like to take your presentation skills public let me or Brent know when you feel ready and we’ll put your skills to good use in one of our sessions.

Regards,

Christian

By: Jack Corbett

Jack Corbett — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:16:12 +0000

I agree with Jonathan, but I’d think as a consultant that project management would be a good step. I know I’d consider that one for myself if I wasn’t still trying to get my SQL Skills up to where they need to be.

By: Jonathan Kehayias

Jonathan Kehayias — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:08:12 +0000

I’d consider getting into the .NET Development languages if you haven’t already done so. Having an understanding of the application code that is accessing most of my databases has made me a better DBA because I can spot problems associated with the application design as well. It also expands your own toolset as a DBA because you can write code to solve your problems, and you will begin learning the foundations that can help you understand when a SQLCLR solution might be best for solving a nagging performance problem inside of SQL.