#SQLStarter - Intro to Database Development Aaron Stanley King #SQLStarter - Intro to Database Development

Agenda

Agenda Introductions Wrap up Questions Database developer as a career A day in the life Required skills Wrap up Questions Shout out to Kevin Kline @kekline for last year’s inspiration

Introductions

Aaron Stanley King @trendoid trendoid@gmail.com #SQLSatIndy #SQLStarter Shout out to Hope Foley @hope_foley for the SQL Starter Track

Database Developer as a Career

Work Create, modify, and test the code, forms, and scripts that allow database applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by dev, database, or PM leads. May assist in analyzing user needs and designing database solutions. May develop and write database-centric programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific data, reports, and ETL processes.

Wages Percentile 10% 25% 50% (median) 75% 90% Hourly $21.37 $28.97 $38.24 $49.79 $62.89 Annual $44,450 $60,250 $79,530 $103,570 $130,800 More details? Check the Bureau of labor statistics at http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes151131.htm

Business Intelligence Career Advancement DB Dev DBA Sr DBA Enterprise Architect Consulting Business Intelligence Management

Resumes http://www.sqlsaturday.com/629/Sessions/Schedule.aspx

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A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life 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 Answering questions from developers and business analysts about the database(s)

Required Skills

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

Soft Skills Writing Documentation Communication and Presentation Organization and Priorities Continuous Learning Networking

Wrap up

So you want to be a database developer… College Bootcamps Paid/sponsored training Online Training Certifications Grunt work Build something Focus Persistance

Stay connected IndyPASS.org meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month SQLPASS.org virtual chapters present webinars each month Links: SQLServerCentral.com http://sqlservercentral.com Microsoft Virtual Academy https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-courses/sql-database-fundamentals-16944?l=w7qq6nAID_6805121157

Questions?

Contact Information Aaron Stanley King @trendoid trendoid@gmail.com