Joel is my Hero!

I am talking about Joel Oleson who else… Yes he is.. not because he can stack red bull cans, but because he knows what he is talking about.. I am referring to his recent blog post where he talks about the “Depth and Breadth in a SharePoint Architect Skillset”

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Basically there is a “high demand” currently for SharePoint architects. And lot of people perceive that SharePoint is something that you can pick up and learn in a course. Well you can but to be an “Architect” you need a much more broader background. For example people ask me how I know so much about how to configure SharePoint.. well the answer is I know because I have worked with a range of different technologies and have fought in the trenches. Stuff like Apache, Tom Cat, WebSphere, J2EE, Linux, Oracle, Aptrix, Lotus, Site Server, Index Server, MCMS, SharePoint 2001, 2003, Commerce Server, IIS etc etc and know how to install configure, deploy and secure any of the fore mentioned products. To be able to say that you are an expert is probably boasting a bit, but saying that you are an “Architect” should most certainly warrant that you have an understanding of how things relates in a broad perspective.

So thanks Joel for the post and I’ll be sure to send all the current recruiting companies who are looking for “MOS Architects” to your web site first. :-) [ http://it.seek.co.nz/users/apply/index.ascx?Sequence=96&PageNumber=1&JobID=9958058& ]