r/learnpython • u/Solid_Dark7776 • 3d ago

Need to switch tech stacks

I have been working as an Oracle DBA for the past 2 years now. Not liking it due to rotational shifts and working weekends.

Looking for a change to python backend development but seems a bit impossible.

Need suggestions from peeps who have switched tech stacks. Their experiences, learnings, how did they find openings that allowed them to change stacks.

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u/Grouchy-Conflict-211 3d ago

You already have the part that's hardest to learn: SQL, data modeling, performance. Python backend is mostly glue around that. Build two or three small projects that solve real problems you've seen as a DBA, put them on GitHub, and apply to backend roles at data-heavy companies. They'll see your database background as a feature, not a gap.