I've either inherited or hired a mysql dba at my last four jobs. In fact I'd say its a close call as a young/small internet company grows whether they should h

I've either inherited or hired a mysql dba at my last four jobs. In fact I'd say its a close call as a young/small internet company grows whether they should hire their first dba before they hire their first sysadmin, as you're probably going to get more immediate wins out of the dba.