QUOTE(thekohser @ Tue 8th March 2011, 3:57am)
I wonder if the fact that
Brion Vibber is being re-hired is any indication of:
- Danese doesn't know enough about computers to do Brion's job
- Once you're a Wikimediot, you can't last long in the "outside" work world
Maybe a little bit of both?
The roles of CTO and Lead Architect are very very different. It is extremely rare for someone to simultaneously be the best candidate for both positions.
I think this position will be much better suited for Brion.
Of course, I couldn't help but catching this nugget: "Since I joined WMF in February 2010, I have been looking for a Lead Architect to work on the future of the platform (both for our use and for the thousands of wikis that run on our engine)." (Translation: "both for our use and for the use of Wikia")