Comments on: 5 Critical Trends For The Data Professional of the Future https://thomaslarock.com/2012/03/5-critical-trends-for-the-data-professional-of-the-future/ Thomas LaRock is an author, speaker, data expert, and SQLRockstar. He helps people connect, learn, and share. Along the way he solves data problems, too. Thu, 17 Aug 2017 18:05:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Something for the Weekend – SQL Server Links 16/03/12 https://thomaslarock.com/2012/03/5-critical-trends-for-the-data-professional-of-the-future/#comment-6777 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:01:47 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=7951#comment-6777 […] 5 Critical Trends For The Data Professional Of The Future – I’ve talked about the continued changing landscape of the Data Professional before and this week Thomas Larock (Blog|Twitter) shares his thoughts on what your future could look like. […]

]]> By: Love Your PowerPivot Mashups | SQLRockstar | Thomas LaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2012/03/5-critical-trends-for-the-data-professional-of-the-future/#comment-6756 Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:15:38 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=7951#comment-6756 […] Your PowerPivot Mashups This past Monday I listed out the five trends that data professionals need to be aware of and how it will impact their careers. I’m here to tell you something else: Dont just love […]

]]> By: ThomasLaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2012/03/5-critical-trends-for-the-data-professional-of-the-future/#comment-6731 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:22:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=7951#comment-6731 In reply to datachick.

Exactly. Change is coming, and people can either choose to get on board or be left at the station.

]]> By: datachick https://thomaslarock.com/2012/03/5-critical-trends-for-the-data-professional-of-the-future/#comment-6730 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:19:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=7951#comment-6730 In reply to SQLChicken.

Ha.  I describe my job as mostly forensic, not architectural.  I spend more time trying to get people to answer questions, fully and truthfully, than anything else

Maybe we’ll need Matlocks, Columbos, McMillian (and Wife!) and Banecek…

]]> By: datachick https://thomaslarock.com/2012/03/5-critical-trends-for-the-data-professional-of-the-future/#comment-6729 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:15:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=7951#comment-6729 I like “think of yourself as a ‘data professional'”. I think we will need people who specialize in a product or service, but I think we’ll have fewer of those people working at “real” companies. Whether we call it “cloud” or not, I see all the pipes and plugs part of the job moving to service providers who will employ those people.  That means that real companies will be employing people who know how to best acquire, configure and deploy those technologies.  That’s where I think the money and jobs will be.

]]> By: ThomasLaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2012/03/5-critical-trends-for-the-data-professional-of-the-future/#comment-6728 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:40:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=7951#comment-6728 In reply to Melissa Demsak.

I think of them as being shifted, really. There will still be a job, but you will be doing something different, that’s all. Unless you want to stay pigeonholed in your focus area. If that is what you want, then you should be prepared to fall behind.

]]> By: ThomasLaRock https://thomaslarock.com/2012/03/5-critical-trends-for-the-data-professional-of-the-future/#comment-6727 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:38:00 +0000 http://thomaslarock.com/?p=7951#comment-6727 In reply to SQLChicken.

ooohhhh…I should have gone with Columbo…just one more thing.

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