Re:What the hell is an information architect?
by zithtar on Monday June 25, 2012 @11:05AM
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> and help optimize information flow between various parts of a business.
Yes, they're go-betweens. I don't think this was meant to imply that IAs can't be good at what they do. There are plenty of great HR people.
I think the point was that the job of IA is similarly useless, and just like I don't think anyone has ever said "Oh thank the FSM, we have another HR analyst," I don't think anyone has every said "We finally have an information architect!"
> they aren't DBAs, but they seem like it sometimes.
I think that goes right along with the comment of doing several things poorly and nothing well.
Yes, they're go-betweens. I don't think this was meant to imply that IAs can't be good at what they do. There are plenty of great HR people.
I think the point was that the job of IA is similarly useless, and just like I don't think anyone has ever said "Oh thank the FSM, we have another HR analyst," I don't think anyone has every said "We finally have an information architect!"
> they aren't DBAs, but they seem like it sometimes.
I think that goes right along with the comment of doing several things poorly and nothing well.