GilaMonster (3/31/2015)
Yet Another DBA (3/31/2015)
Most of those I have worked with that do have a CS degree dont tend to understand databases to any depth, but instead want to see the database as a dumb store and do all those pesky reports.Be careful of making generalisations. Personally I have 2 and am about to finish a 3rd degree in CS. I generally see people thinking the DB is a dumb data store until they learn otherwise, whether they learn otherwise from a degree, professional training or from a colleague.
The "Most of those I have worked with " is based on experience and not some slapdash generalisation 😛 I realise that not everyone will have the same experience and there will be some lucky dba who will be working with an array of developers who will all know and love databases. Somehow I doubt it will be me in the backwaters of the UK.
Just out of curiosity 2 degrees in CS??