Paul Randal recently blogged about three life-changing events that brought him to where he is today. His blog is a very interesting read and idea, and so I bring to you my three events that brought me to where I am today in my technical career as a SQL Server DBA.
Right out of high school and during the first two years of college, I worked as a student worker for the District Attorney's Office at the County of San Diego performing data entry and other forgettable tasks. During this job, I worked with a previous classmate whose mom worked in another...