Re: Dated info: Mentor acquires Project Technology

Robert C. Martin wrote:
> On Fri, 20 May 2005 18:16:45 -0400, "Daniel Parker"
> <danielaparker@spam?nothanks.windupbird.com> wrote:
>
> >"Shane Mingins" <shanemingins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >news:XJqje.1723$U4.210256@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> "Daniel Parker" <danielaparker@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >>> Why is it that all these companies making UML tool things have a
> >>> position called "chief scientist"? Rational also.
> >>>
> >> Not just companies making UML tools .... Martin Fowler has that title at
> >> ThoughtWorks last I looked .... sounds cool though :-) And imagine
> >> handing out your business cards at a party!
> >The thing is, if there's a "chief scientist", then there should also be
> >"assistant scientists", but I rather suspect there aren't any.
>
> OK, you've convinced me not to change my title. I'll stick with
> President.
>
> ;-)
>

If I recall correctly, there's a quote from a second century Roman
thinker/statesman that goes something like this:

"It is better that people should ask, why doesn't Uncle Bob call
himself 'chief scientist', than why does he call himself that."

Regards,
Daniel Parker

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