November 13, 2011 at 7:52 am
So that completes Admin track. However, what track should you do after Admin track. I have background in both T-SQL and Report development. Well, by no means an expert in any, but I think the correct order should be Development track and then BI track. But employers tend to take for granted Development (T-SQL) skill, and there seems to be jobs in BI, but not really so in Development unless you are a hard-core programmer (which you cannot teach yourself to be because good programmer is more in your genes rather than how much you study).
What is your opinion? Should I do BI track or Development track now that I passed 70-450.
November 13, 2011 at 7:59 am
In real life experience counts for a hell of a lot more than certs.
Show you can help someone and they'll hire you.
November 13, 2011 at 8:22 am
True, but you need some education to get there so I know we're kind of talking about catch 22, but which one next? Development or BI after admin?
November 13, 2011 at 8:35 am
BI is the hardest because of the all-around knowledge to be useful in the work place. So dev.
November 13, 2011 at 10:45 am
JakeSA (11/13/2011)
but not really so in Development unless you are a hard-core programmer (which you cannot teach yourself to be because good programmer is more in your genes rather than how much you study).
Sorry, disagree there. Development is all about learning. No one's a guru developer by default. Lots of work, lots of learning, lots of doing and redoing.
Gail Shaw
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November 13, 2011 at 1:54 pm
GilaMonster (11/13/2011)
JakeSA (11/13/2011)
but not really so in Development unless you are a hard-core programmer (which you cannot teach yourself to be because good programmer is more in your genes rather than how much you study).Sorry, disagree there. Development is all about learning. No one's a guru developer by default. Lots of work, lots of learning, lots of doing and redoing.
Well, ok. Not to start a discussion on another topic, what I mean is you still have to study and learn even if you are gifted, but my observation is being programmer is a more of a gift that you are born with. Of course even if you are gifted, you are not going to be a programmer if you don't study/learn. My professor at my college keeps saying, "Programming is not for everyone...", but then again everyone is cut out for different talent:-)
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