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Carl Williams said
Hello:
My name is Carl Williams from OdinJobs.com, a career enhancement portal for IT professionals. We need your help and opinion for an upcoming article that looks at practicing Sql Server DBA & developer and their work day.
Your blog, Real World DBA,is a great resource for SQL Server professionals and your views and opinions will be of great value to our readers (IT folks).
Having an expert like you as part of this article will be an honor and privilege. Hope you can take a few minutes off your busy schedule and help our readers improve their career.
1.How and when were you introduced to SQL Server?
2.What is the most stressful part of your job when working with SQL Server?
3.Production DBA, Development DBA and SQL Server Developer – Are these roles inter-changeable or do you think that each role is specialized, that there is little chance of crossover?
4.Name 2 exciting, new SQL Server features either in SQL Server 2008 or is upcoming.
5.What do you recommend to others for keeping track of whats happening in SQL Server?
6.Whats a SQL Server MVP and what does it take to become one?
7.Whats the next logical career step for you?
8.Why would you recommend SQL Server vis-a-vis other databases?