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Five Types of IT Business People
1. The Dreamer: This person has no idea what it would take in time or resources to do something but they are passionate that can not only can it be done, but before the next sales manager meeting.

2. The Bureaucrat: This individual is all about process. They will not deviate from the established protocol and will viciously enforce the rules. They care not whether anything is ever delivered and would be perfectly content if no changes were ever made to the production environment.

3. The Executioner: This force in the business gets things done. They have read every aggressive management book ever published and now how to execute. They will hire contractors and then fire them in the first week if things don't look like they are getting done. They will hire employees, fire employees and reorganize the business to ensure their task gets finished when they want it. In their desire to have their thing done with little understanding of what "it" is, they are easily spoofed into believing it is done when it isn't.

4. The Vacillator: This person will never say "yes". They participate in requirements meetings but never commit to features or schedules. Instead they send a follow-up email with a completely new wish-list. After a rapid-prototype is built they decide they want to hire a management consultant to help them figure out what they want.

5. The Charlatan: This person works in the IT field but shouldn't. They have a degree in fine arts but somehow got a job as a business analyst. They tried their hand at building web pages but weren't very good at it. They spent most of their time in meetings, going on business trips and attending training classes on user-interface design because they don't actually understand the whole "requirements" thing.
Posted: 11/09/2007 @ 06:21 AM (PST)
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?Pour Some Sugar on Me?techrepublic@... | 11/06/2007 @ 12:22 AM (PST)
10 types of programmers is good enough for the Fri YukDadsPad | 11/07/2007 @ 05:28 AM (PST)
I don't work in developmentmad tabby | 11/09/2007 @ 09:21 AM (PST)
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Sugar - FYIdavensjournal@... | 11/14/2007 @ 05:19 AM (PST)
"Pour Some..." is Def Leppardthomas_dooley@... | 11/14/2007 @ 05:41 AM (PST)
Old "Mute Cheetah" jokerhend@... | 11/14/2007 @ 06:18 AM (PST)
Bon Jovi?El Guapo | 11/14/2007 @ 07:41 AM (PST)
RE: 10 types of programmers you'll encounter in the fieldwhydoyoubneedthis@... | 11/06/2007 @ 12:43 AM (PST)
#11 The Software Developerfrank@... | 11/06/2007 @ 02:25 AM (PST)
better phrased asJaqui | 11/06/2007 @ 02:30 AM (PST)
Urban Cowboydrbayer | 11/09/2007 @ 07:01 AM (PST)
The software developer and the maintenance coder...Locrian_Lyric | 11/06/2007 @ 06:12 AM (PST)
I did my jobzavyalovaov@... | 11/06/2007 @ 08:34 AM (PST)
we just had this one pulled on us:Locrian_Lyric | 11/06/2007 @ 09:02 AM (PST)
More defects than just software....jeffdickey | 11/07/2007 @ 04:04 AM (PST)
Adapted from "Jeremiah Johnson"dwain.erhart@... | 11/06/2007 @ 10:19 AM (PST)
Thanks Fanboy!Locrian_Lyric | 11/06/2007 @ 12:09 PM (PST)
Soooo Truemad tabby | 11/09/2007 @ 09:24 AM (PST)
#11 The Software Developerpeggyh@... | 11/14/2007 @ 06:17 AM (PST)
"Montgomery Scott" aka "Scotty"FleetCommander@... | 11/27/2007 @ 08:55 AM (PST)
Show a little respect Please !!Aaron A Baker | 11/28/2007 @ 07:15 AM (PST)
Uh......What...???kehill50@... | 11/29/2007 @ 06:41 AM (PST)
They are notThe 'G-Man.' | 04/14/2008 @ 03:10 PM (PDT)
Software Developer!timid.gentoo@... | 11/06/2007 @ 05:24 AM (PST)
Mythrjkirk_50@... | 11/06/2007 @ 05:48 AM (PST)
translatedMikeGall | 11/06/2007 @ 06:57 AM (PST)
That guy is Superman.SaintGeorge | 11/09/2007 @ 05:44 AM (PST)
Noooooodtec | 11/12/2007 @ 09:04 PM (PST)
Rong attitudejohnm23357@... | 11/14/2007 @ 10:02 AM (PST)
the Sourcerer, the Hack, and the Lazerapotheon | 11/15/2007 @ 12:53 AM (PST)
Good ones!Justin James | 11/15/2007 @ 08:15 PM (PST)
RE: 10 types of programmers you'll encounter in the fieldrrhqpusyrvkuw | 11/06/2007 @ 01:18 AM (PST)
The "Rock"kehill50@... | 11/06/2007 @ 06:09 AM (PST)
re: The Rock ..msharp@... | 11/06/2007 @ 08:29 AM (PST)
positive attitudeSupport Slug | 11/06/2007 @ 02:44 PM (PST)
Realistic attitude ..msharp@... | 11/09/2007 @ 10:48 AM (PST)
Unrealistic, that was very circumspect of youTony Hopkinson | 11/09/2007 @ 03:22 PM (PST)
That's just...Justin James | 11/06/2007 @ 05:21 PM (PST)
Okay, in episode 4 of the Japanese release of the Transformers...Locrian_Lyric | 11/06/2007 @ 06:08 AM (PST)
Ha ha ha...royhayward@... | 11/12/2007 @ 03:51 PM (PST)
The Contrariancloclutr@... | 11/06/2007 @ 08:33 AM (PST)
well, actually...cabdul@... | 11/06/2007 @ 09:00 AM (PST)
you're rightSupport Slug | 11/06/2007 @ 02:56 PM (PST)
ALL of us?NickNielsen | 11/14/2007 @ 04:28 AM (PST)
Contrarian?drbayer | 11/09/2007 @ 07:08 AM (PST)
Groan!kingttx | 11/20/2007 @ 09:41 AM (PST)
Yeah, I know that guydeity_chooch | 11/20/2007 @ 09:49 AM (PST)
Hmm according to thisTony Hopkinson | 11/06/2007 @ 08:59 AM (PST)
Nearly all kinds are valuable if you use them correctly.Locrian_Lyric | 11/06/2007 @ 09:17 AM (PST)
Spot these in the field?Dr Dij | 11/06/2007 @ 09:35 AM (PST)
Combinations...WTRT | 11/09/2007 @ 02:02 AM (PST)
Five Types of IT Business PeopleSubayai | 11/09/2007 @ 06:21 AM (PST)
Quality - mate :DTony Hopkinson | 11/09/2007 @ 03:29 PM (PST)
The BureaucratSObaldrick | 11/09/2007 @ 05:49 PM (PST)
Perfect!Justin James | 11/09/2007 @ 09:14 PM (PST)
RE: 10 types of programmers you'll encounter in the fielddonp@... | 11/09/2007 @ 07:29 AM (PST)
Thanks!Justin James | 11/09/2007 @ 09:43 PM (PST)
Never trustDigitalFrog | 11/09/2007 @ 03:02 PM (PST)
Indicatorserikmidtskogen | 11/14/2007 @ 11:45 AM (PST)
Here in SC...Justin James | 11/15/2007 @ 08:16 PM (PST)
Country Music is a location, not a vocation except for those who create it.rclark@... | 11/19/2007 @ 08:01 AM (PST)
Sorry, but...gypkap@... | 04/29/2008 @ 05:27 AM (PDT)
Indicators ?rwilson@... | 11/20/2007 @ 11:09 AM (PST)
I'm seeing bits and pieces of myself scattered around here.apotheon | 11/20/2007 @ 02:29 PM (PST)
Population densityJustin James | 11/21/2007 @ 06:24 AM (PST)
DisagreeLocrian_Lyric | 11/21/2007 @ 06:50 AM (PST)
Actually...Justin James | 11/23/2007 @ 08:02 PM (PST)
Jiust waitNickNielsen | 11/24/2007 @ 06:54 AM (PST)
Quantity does not have anything to do with Quality.rclark@... | 11/30/2007 @ 08:58 AM (PST)
Monte Carlo selectionJustin James | 12/02/2007 @ 08:15 AM (PST)
That ;s okay . . .rwilson@... | 11/20/2007 @ 10:59 AM (PST)
Way Too Serious FolksDigitalFrog | 12/05/2007 @ 02:11 PM (PST)
I love it....!!!!!kehill50@... | 12/06/2007 @ 07:00 AM (PST)
Been there, done thatNickNielsen | 12/06/2007 @ 07:48 PM (PST)
RE: 10 types of programmers you'll encounter in the fieldbragr@... | 11/12/2007 @ 01:23 AM (PST)
RE: 10 types of programmers you'll encounter in the fieldAaron A Baker | 11/12/2007 @ 02:23 AM (PST)
Many of them were quite positiveJustin James | 11/12/2007 @ 07:54 PM (PST)
Horses for courses we call it in the UKTony Hopkinson | 11/13/2007 @ 03:16 AM (PST)
Many of these are positive in spite of the cynicism that we use.royhayward@... | 11/13/2007 @ 08:59 AM (PST)
Great Response...kehill50@... | 11/14/2007 @ 08:23 AM (PST)
Oneupperroyhayward@... | 11/12/2007 @ 04:02 PM (PST)
I know the kindJustin James | 11/12/2007 @ 07:56 PM (PST)
Yeah, I knew a few like that, only worse... ;)Locrian_Lyric | 11/14/2007 @ 05:53 AM (PST)
Well on my last blog there was a guy ......royhayward@... | 11/14/2007 @ 02:43 PM (PST)
Probably the most boring peopleerikmidtskogen | 11/14/2007 @ 10:02 AM (PST)
Did we work with the same guy?Justin James | 11/15/2007 @ 08:17 PM (PST)
RE: 10 types of programmers you'll encounter in the fielddcastillo@... | 11/14/2007 @ 03:53 AM (PST)
What are you smoking?etkinsd@... | 11/14/2007 @ 06:32 AM (PST)
Have you encountered me, the wannabe?cajtech | 11/14/2007 @ 06:38 AM (PST)
Scraping the bottom of the barrel?bob.zormeir@... | 11/14/2007 @ 07:52 AM (PST)
Hey! That's me you're talking about!erikmidtskogen | 11/14/2007 @ 08:19 AM (PST)
"The Smart Fool", "The Automator"jk2001 | 11/14/2007 @ 10:40 AM (PST)
and the documentation has long since been deleted...MikeBlane | 11/19/2007 @ 07:50 AM (PST)
RE: 10 types of programmers you'll encounter in the fieldrwilson@... | 11/20/2007 @ 11:14 AM (PST)
These guys kill the easy upgrade process.royhayward@... | 11/20/2007 @ 12:52 PM (PST)
lolJustin James | 11/21/2007 @ 06:05 AM (PST)
small problem with that logicapotheon | 11/21/2007 @ 04:59 PM (PST)
Even makes the problem worseJustin James | 11/23/2007 @ 08:00 PM (PST)
Yep, and "The evangelist" is right there to helpLocrian_Lyric | 11/27/2007 @ 09:58 AM (PST)
RE: 10 types of programmers you'll encounter in the fieldgerardo.diaz@... | 12/01/2007 @ 09:08 AM (PST)
Let's just say...Justin James | 12/02/2007 @ 08:01 AM (PST)
a real balanced developergerardo.diaz@... | 12/03/2007 @ 08:07 AM (PST)
RE: 10 types of programmers you'll encounter in the fieldtheonlyrealpersonhere@... | 03/31/2008 @ 10:03 AM (PDT)
re: "computer science"apotheon | 03/31/2008 @ 02:31 PM (PDT)
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