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Michelle MalcherDBA Transformationshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3243-9_2

2. The Set of Skills

Michelle Malcher
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Huntley, Illinois, USA
 
Calling all technology people who like to have control over the environment. That could be most us, especially if we are DBAs. It is difficult to confess that you became a DBA because you like to have control over the data and who, how, when, where, and what happens to the data. I will speak for myself here, but you are welcome to join me in that statement if you so desire. Anyhow, some of the best skill sets can also be a weakness in dealing with a transitioning role, which we will work through in Chapters 8 and 9. It is difficult to give up or perceive that we are giving up something ...

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