April 16, 2011 at 4:03 am
Ive been working with databases for a number of years. I now have the oppertuinity to specialize a little more, become a full time admin or db developer.
I also may have an option of trying out .NET development for a while. this is something i have extreemly limited experience.
In your opinion is it better in the long run to stick with what you know and grow that tallent, or to try and add new skills from a different arena (i.e. .NET Dev) to my CV to become more rounded and broader in skillset?
April 16, 2011 at 1:38 pm
It depends what you like. Personally I would have gone crazy if I hadn't done a lot of different things, and learnt a lot of new stuff because I was doing new and different things - I like depth but I need breadth too. Other people like to stick with one field and get to know everything about it, and seem to be able to survive better without breadth.
Tom
April 16, 2011 at 8:50 pm
Yes...
Seriously, specialize, but become better all around.
Wayne
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008
Author - SQL Server T-SQL Recipes
April 17, 2011 at 3:19 pm
most adverts suggest companies want breadth, but when it comes down to it for 90% of jobs they want good depth of knowledge in a small range of areas.
so don't try and second guess the market or the future and just do what interests you.
Sounds like you need to make the basic decision of whether you want to be an admin or a developer.
The closest thing to a halfway house with good job marketability would IMHO be moving into the BI arena (so SSIS,SSRS,SSAS)
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