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

2. Agenda

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

4. Introductions

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

6. Database Developer as a Career

7. 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.

8. 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

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

10. Resumes

11. Best States by Domain

12. A Day in the Life

13. 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)

14. Required Skills

15. 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

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

17. Wrap up

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

19. Stay connected
IndyPASS.org meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month SQLPASS.org virtual chapters present webinars each month
Links:
SQLServerCentral.com
Microsoft Virtual Academy

20. Questions?

21. Contact Information
Aaron Stanley King @trendoid