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Accidental DBAs

Steve Jones - SSC Editor

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March 26, 2009 at 10:24 am

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Based on the interviews with Brad McGehee, do you consider yourself an accidental DBA?
Interview - Part 1[/url]
Interview - Part 2[/url]

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maechismo_8514 SSCoach Points: 17510 More actions · Answer 1

maechismo_8514

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March 26, 2009 at 10:50 am

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Steve,

Can't access the Interview pages?

Jerry Hung SSChampion Points: 12968 More actions · Answer 2

Both links led to errors

unless I am clicking while Steve is still editing

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 734444 More actions · Answer 3

Sorry, these aren't published yet. I don't have a good way to get the poll set prior to publishing other than put it out there.

Patience.

Ken SSCoach Points: 17191 More actions · Answer 4

Shouldn't the vote choices actually be Accidental or Intentional? I would say incidental and accidental are more or less the same where someone becomes a DBA out of necessity whereas an intentional DBA becomes one out of want.

Dan Guzman - Not the MVP Hall of Fame Points: 3757 More actions · Answer 5

Dan Guzman - Not the MVP

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April 10, 2009 at 9:25 am

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Looks like a typo to me as well.

Brad McGehee SSCertifiable Points: 5282 More actions · Answer 6

Is should be Accidental vs. Intentional DBA.

Brad M. McGehee
DBA

mazzz SSCertifiable Points: 6139 More actions · Answer 7

I am an accidental DBA who intends to become a recognised one.

If that makes sense!

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Brad McGehee SSCertifiable Points: 5282 More actions · Answer 8

Yes, that makes a lot of sense. In fact, that is why I wrote the book, "How to Become an Exceptional DBA". You can download the PDF version of the book free from this website.

Brad M. McGehee
DBA

mazzz SSCertifiable Points: 6139 More actions · Answer 9

Thanks Brad,

I actually downloaded and perused that very document after you recommended it to me at SQLBits!

That, and your presentation from SQLBits that you kindly sent to me are providing much food for thought

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Brandie Tarvin SSC Guru Points: 172994 More actions · Answer 10

Hmm. Yeah, I was an intentional DBA, but I'd hate to vote Incidental if Steve really meant incidental. @=)

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