Writing/optimizing queries, managing backup and replication is still a pain, and a little beyond the grasp of your average SWE or SRE. I still think there’s a p

Writing/optimizing queries, managing backup and replication is still a pain, and a little beyond the grasp of your average SWE or SRE. I still think there’s a place for dedicated DBA’s in many orgs. But that’s just me.