Koen Verbeeck (8/25/2013)
The other two functions are more accessible to junior people. Personally, I knew almost nothing about databases, but I was lucky enough to have found a company that took the risk to invest in me, so I became a business intelligence developer. This is something you can do when you're "young", because if a company hires you and invests in training for you, they'll most likely pay you as a junior.
Thanks a lot for your input. Although I cannot say I am sure of my current interests database developer is what I had in mind when posting. The sound of BI is very compelling but I'm hesitant to be lured by the "wow" of the way it sounds. Perhaps this is due to my lack of knowledge/ experience. That's not to say it doesn't sound very interesting. And the idea of it kinda what I see myself doing.
Would it be safe to assume at my current no knowledge of DB to say that there is overlap in the required skills a db dev/ BI individual requires in their toolkit? Not to suggest that I know what these would be in the first place. so what to learn as aspiring BI dev / DB dev any additional details?