The jr thinks that she knows.
The mid knows that she knows.
The sr knows that she knows not.
Awareness of ignorance is the mark of true knowledge.
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jack silvey
- "Fink, Dan" <Dan.Fink_at_mdx.com> wrote:
> I agree, the Jr. DBA must focus on learning.
> Mid DBA...is still learning. Many Mid still view
> tuning/troubleshooting as
> an art (with a little magic thrown in)
> Sr. DBA...is still learning. Realizes that database
> management is a science,
> requiring research, expirementation and a very
> healthy dose of skepticism.
>
> The best Sr. DBAs that I know are the first ones to
> say 'I don't know'. That
> is the only true path to learning. No one can know
> everything. Often times
> the Jr. DBA will be a great source of knowledge
> since they don't know what
> NOT to ask.
>
> Reaction to reading Books/Documentation
> Junior - I did not know that
> Mid - I know that
> Senior - Perhaps...let's prove it
>
> When a developer/user asks for a change to the
> database
> Junior - I'll look it up and change it
> Mid - I have a script to do that, I'll let you know
> when I am done
> Senior - Why are you needing this change? Did you
> realize that x will cause
> y? Let's figure out the best way to accomplish the
> result.
>
> When faced with an undocumented condition/unknown
> error
> Junior - Log a TAR, get frustrated with 'We need a
> trace file. We need more
> information. <We have no clue...>'. Calls more
> senior help.
> Mid - Remembers a passage in a book, tries out the
> command. Fixes the
> symptom.
> Senior - Knows that x can cause y, if z is present.
> Tracks condition from
> symptom through to actual problem.
>
> Attends sessions at IOUG
> Junior - Assumes that all speakers know exactly what
> they are talking about
> and all vendor tools work as advertised.
> Mid - Listens to and believes Tim, Cary, Craig,
> Rich, Rachel, Gaja and all
> other High Holy Oracle Gurus preach
> Senior - Listens to, questions and tests (on non
> production systems) what
> Tim, Cary, Craig, Rich, Rachel, Gaja and all other
> High Holy Oracle Gurus
> preach
>
> Knowledge level
> Junior - Has no clue what they know and don't know
> Mid - Knows what they know
> Senior - Knows what they don't know
>
> Every Senior DBA is a mix of Jr. and Mid. They may
> know a great deal about
> one subsystem of Oracle, but lack knowledge in
> another area.
>
>
> Daniel W. Fink
> Sr. Oracle DBA
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> 303.486.6456
>
>
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>
> Junior DBA's job is a learning.
> Mid DBA's job is a science.
> Sr. DBA's job is the Art.
>
> Srs feel database, users, developers and everything
> else.
> They feel what, where, how, when and why should by
> done.
> Their intuition is of high degree.
> ... and everybody is sure - the Sr DBA knows
> everything. (so one of the
> priority of Sr DBA is to make this impression)
>
> --
> Alexandre
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