djackson 22568 (9/22/2014)
Steve Jones - SSC Editor (9/22/2014)
djackson 22568 (9/22/2014)
Talk about stating the obvious! I am amazed that there are still people in technology that aren't aware of something as simple as this.Far too many don't, though I suspect the fear that they won't be seen as busy every day is a part of this.
Yep. The sad thing is there is always work to be done. If we automate, it allows us to work on more interesting things. It allows us to increase our value to the organization. I have never heard of a person who does such a good job automating tasks that they get fired due to having nothing to do.
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Twice. Admittedly one was back within weeks, because something changed at a client's and they needed to do some new development they hadn't expected, but I'd already moved onto something paying a lot more, largely on the back of it. Frankly, I'd rather move on than die of boredom somewhere.
I'm a DBA.
I'm not paid to solve problems. I'm paid to prevent them.