SQLSTARTER - INTRO TO DATABASE DEVELOPMENT Kevin Kline Technical Evangelist, SQL Sentry SQL Server MVP since 2003 Twitter, FB, LI, KEKline Blog:

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Introductions o Database developer as a career o A day in the life of a database developer o Required skills Wrap-up

Wages? Work? o Create, modify, and test the code, forms, and scripts that allow database applications to run. o Work from specifications drawn up by dev, database, or PM leads. o May assist in analyzing user needs and designing database solutions. o May develop and write database-centric programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific data, reports, and ETL processes. More details? Check the Bureau of labor statistics at Percentile10%25% 50% (Median) 75%90% Hourly Wage $21.37$28.97$38.24$49.79$62.89 Annual Wage $44,450$60,250$79,530$103,570$130,800

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Work as part of a team, rarely solo. Spend most of your day writing T-SQL code, reports or stored procedures, and designing SSIS packages Administrivia

Technical: o Reading database models o Documenting building database metadata and processes o SQL, SQL and more SQL: Stored procedures Queries & transactions Performance tuning o Possibly SSIS packages

Interpersonal: o Strong writing skills o Good interpersonal communication skills o Prioritization o Research

Engage with the local community: o IndyPASS.org meets the 2 nd Tuesday of each month o A likely source for your next gig Don’t stop learning! o SQLPASS.org virtual chapters present many webinars each month o SQLPASS.org Summit and virtual chapter webinar recordings o Other great webinar/video resources: MSSQLTips.com, PragmaticWorks.com, Microsoft Virtual Academy, SQLSentry.TV o Great content resources: SQLServerCentral.com, Red-Gate and Simple-Talk.com (amazing eBooks!), SQLBlog.com, SQLPerformance.com, SQLMag.com o Great help resources: Dba.stackexchange.com, answers.sqlperformance.com, #sqlhelp on Twitter Don’t neglect interpersonal skill development!

Database is a solid career choice with many paths forward Often leads to a career as a DBA, Consultant, BI Pro, or IT management Requires solid SQL/T-SQL skills You need to be able to communicate clearly and push towards your own solutions Lifelong learning is now part of your everyday lifestyle Let’s connect! Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter at KEKLINE. at Blogs at kevinkline

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