February 27, 2011 at 9:15 pm
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February 27, 2011 at 9:36 pm
I'll second all the emotions about becoming a master and throw another bone in the mix. Po and Yoda were Old, with a capital O. I wanna do it before I'm that wrinkly. 😉
It'll still take a while though, I fear.
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February 28, 2011 at 3:08 am
In all honesty, no....
I would love to master something, but that something would be something for me, not something work based. SQL Server pays the bills and does it relatively well, if I find something better I would change.
If we were talking climbing, archery or motorsport it would be a completely different story :hehe:
February 28, 2011 at 6:42 am
My fear is that mastery around a topic will cause you to be useless in every day support of SQL Server. Sure you are great at what SQL Server should be but are you able to adapt and think outside of the box. All to often I have seen certifications build a very heavy box around a person and they cannot think outside of it. They cannot be dynamic and use their knowledge to get better.
alternately... are you a master in SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008 and R2. If so I don't believe you. Mastery of one, maybe two sure... especially when the base is close but mastery of all currently used versions just isn't feasible. Sure not much changes but if you are really getting paid to work and not just learn and research I don't think true mastery is in your future. You must have hands on to master a skill.
February 28, 2011 at 6:53 am
Decided to wait for Denali version of MCM - don't think I have enough time to go through all the material before the exams expire. Already have the MCITP exams, so I will try to upgrade these early then get going with the MCM stuff.
February 28, 2011 at 7:11 am
In many, or most cases, one does not consciously choose to become a master, instead the combination of aptitude, circumstance and opportunity create the path.
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-- FORTRAN manual for Xerox Computers --
February 28, 2011 at 7:15 am
jay holovacs (2/28/2011)
In many, or most cases, one does not consciously choose to become a master, instead the combination of aptitude, circumstance and opportunity create the path.
I like this.... 😎
February 28, 2011 at 7:19 am
I am finding it harder and harder to keep up with all of the changes. I used to be an expert, knowing all aspects of SQL and the network it was one. I knew the creating of db, queries, sql development, administration etc. Then we added replication, mirroring, log shipping, new command, SSIS, SSAS, SSRS and more and more capabilities.
Now I feel like a novice. I looked at the Master Program and realized very quickly that I do not know enough any more. Don't get me wrong, I still know a lot about SQL, but I just don't feel like an expert any more.
Raymond Laubert
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February 28, 2011 at 7:22 am
Agreed, I won't become a Master. Besides already spending a good amount of time on SQL related activities and code, there is much SharePoint, Access, Excel, .NET 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 programming, JavaScript, other BI tools, XML, system analyst, and project management that I need to be professionally proficient at.
February 28, 2011 at 8:13 am
I'm turning 42 in two weeks, and I'm hoping that one day, maybe, possibly, there's a faint hope, that I will decide what I want to be when I grow up.
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February 28, 2011 at 8:41 am
And I thought I was the only one..... :hehe: At least I have a few more years to decide 😛
February 28, 2011 at 8:52 am
Mastering skills that may be worthless in five years seems pointless.
Master Yoda didn't have to worry about a new version of the "Force" being released every couple of years.
February 28, 2011 at 9:36 am
Michael Valentine Jones (2/28/2011)
Mastering skills that may be worthless in five years seems pointless.
I don't really agree with this. While it is true that SQL will continue to evolve and have major changes, I believe that it will build upon what is here now. Therefore, it won't be worthless.
Yes, I'd like to be a MCM someday - but I know that I have a LOT to learn before I'm at that stage!
Wayne
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February 28, 2011 at 10:44 am
Master Luke didn't have a day job, a family, a commute, or any of the other things that compete for the limited time that most of us have. Also, most of us don't have the benefit of a master mentor like Yoda or a vast reservoir of SQL Server knowledge from which we must simply learn to tap into (unless we count MSDN and SQLServerCentral).
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February 28, 2011 at 1:09 pm
I often find that expertise is not so much “knowing more”, but having the understanding of how many things are part of a single idea or pattern. The Masters Certification is about this process. The ability to strategize a solution or even approach an existing issue with confidence arrives with this level of expertise, and as has been alluded to above – it is recognition; the certification does not impart knowledge. This ability transcends versioning, and often – platforms. I encourage you to become “recognized” or at least to seek this level of expertise - you will be recognized.
Jillian
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