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Re:How 'DevOps' Is Killing The Developer by ErrantX on Tuesday April 15, 2014 @05:08PM (#7594320)
Agreed. In my experience a senior sysadmin can work as a above-passable developer. But a senior developer can rarely function as a sysadmin.

As to DBA; I can't help but feeling that the OP hasn't worked with "real" DBA's. That's a whole different ballpark and I've yet to meet a sysadmin or developer who can make even a passable DBA.

I've always thought the hierarchy goes: DBA -> Ops -> Developers. With the last two really about equals.

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Re:How 'DevOps' Is Killing The Developer by collyw on Wednesday April 16, 2014 @09:55AM (#7597740)
Thing is a good DBA is probably better than a crap developer. And a good developer is probably better than a crap DBA. Likewise with Sysadmins.

When I think about expected earnings, I would say your hierarchy is correct.

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Re:How 'DevOps' Is Killing The Developer by dvanduzer on Tuesday April 15, 2014 @05:49PM (#7594536)
...you've never met a sysadmin that took an algebra class in college?
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