Don Rainey, a VC in Washington, DC, has a great post up about the types you see in start-ups.
Consider:
“5. Mr. Artiste - the programmer
He is creating software (sometimes the company's core product/hope of future success) and he isn't limited by the contents of the requirements document. He isn't limited by it because he isn't reading it. He is creating, damn it, and brings his own vision. Definition: Artiste Plus, staying consistent with his vision keeps him closer to his imaginary specification with its imaginary time line (and yes, he's on schedule).”
Heh. Read the rest, it’s dead on.
Great typology! The one that scares me the most is the "Mr. Big, Hollow, Pipeline". The others seem to still have a chance to get better.
Posted by: Alex Popescu | October 20, 2009 at 16:12