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On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 12:59 AM, Tom Gidden <tom at gidden.net> wrote:

> > Here's what 37signal have to say "Go for quick learning generalists
> > over ingrained specialists"
> > http://gettingreal.37signals.com/ch08_Get_Well_Rounded_Individuals.php
>
> Wow... "Getting Real" has always peed me off too much to actually get
> around to reading it properly, but I don't think I could agree with
> that post more!


"We'll never hire someone who's an information architect. It's just too
overly specific...
...Everyone should have an idea about how to architect information (whatever
that may mean)."

Overly specific?! I think Information Architect is beautifully ambiguous and
nonspecific... and they've confirmed this notion in their very next
paragraph! Contradictory melons.

Just so we're clear, I've nothing against Info Architects but I do have
something against 37signals - whilst they can provide general wisdom and
have had great web success, they still need to get out of their bloody tree!
(That's for you, Mr. Holder)

Keir
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http://iamkeir.com