Re: DBA tasks by experience
- From: "Rumpi Gravenstein" <rgravens@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: gkatteri@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:56:59 -0400
In all things training the time tested apprentice method should not be
overlooked or under-appreciated. I've found that what works best is
beginner working with expert, (think watered down extreme programming --
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_programming) with both working together
on the same projects and tasks -- expert guiding the work, parceling out
sub-tasks, and reviewing everything that is done. As the novice comes up to
speed there's less and less supervision. While this is an intensive
approach, when done faithfully you should come close to cloning the best
around while avoiding those bad habits that can develop with guesses that
seem to work but don't account for all that is possible.
To recap, don't put beginners in an environment by themselves, where they
can, mind you this is the best of circumstances -- relearn all the hard
lessons by themselves. Better, pair them up with your best preferably
someone with a gentle hand, and watch what develops.
On 9/24/07, GovindanK <gkatteri@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> How about putting beginners to Development db's to start with and then
> move on to QC / UAT etc? That would give you some breathing time to arrive
> at the criticality.
>
> Govindan
>
> --
Rumpi Gravenstein
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