u/ProgrammerIcy1820

Hi everyone,

I graduated with a Diploma in Computer Science and have been working at a small POS system company for almost 2 years. Because the company is small, I handle a mix of responsibilities:

Customer backend setup (menu, system config)

Installation & training (including TCP printer setup, explaining workflows to clients)

Support (handling issues directly or escalating when needed)

Basic testing of new releases (no formal QA process)

Some admin work (filing, basic payroll & accounting systems)

Right now I’m feeling a bit stuck about my next step. From what I see, QA or BA seem like common paths, but I don’t fully understand them yet.

I’m more interested in database-related work and have considered becoming a DBA. I don’t really enjoy coding, but I do have some basic SQL knowledge and find it more interesting than programming.

So I’m unsure:

Is it realistic to aim for DBA starting from zero?

Should I pursue something I’m interested in but unclear about, or go for QA/BA first?

How can I properly explore these paths before committing?

Would really appreciate any advice or shared experiences, especially from those who started in similar roles. Thanks!

大家好，

我毕业于 Computer Science Diploma，目前在一家小型 POS system 公司工作接近 2 年。因为公司规模不大，我平时需要处理很多不同的工作：

帮顾客做后台设定（menu、系统配置）

安装与培训（包括 TCP printer 设置、根据顾客流程教他们使用系统）

日常 support（能解决的自己处理，不能的再交给后方）

简单测试新版本（没有正式 QA 流程）

一些文书工作（filing、基本 payroll 和 accounting system）

目前有点卡在职业方向上，不太确定下一步该怎么走。从我观察来看，QA 或 BA 是比较常见的方向，但其实我对这两个的实际工作内容也没有很清楚。

我自己是对 database 比较有兴趣，也有考虑过往 DBA 发展。虽然我对 coding 没什么兴趣，但有一些基础的 SQL，反而觉得这方面比较有意思。

所以想请教：

从零开始转 DBA 现实吗？

应该优先走有兴趣但不熟悉的方向，还是先走 QA/BA 比较稳？

在正式决定之前，有什么方法可以更实际地了解这些方向（比如 project、cert、或其他方式）？

如果有类似背景或经历的人可以分享一下，会非常感谢！谢谢！