Buck,

Great article. I have been an application programmer for most of the past 15+ years. In the past year, I have been introduced to SQL Server and enjoy working with it. At some point in my career, I would like to become a development DBA. I am not sure when that will happen, but I am going to add this article to my "briefcase".

In the meantime, this article (and the website) has allowed me to appreciate and respect the DBAs more. I look forward to part 2.