>And also, does he just write code or is he really a consultant - i.e can translate business problems into solutions (and knowing when the computer isn't the answer)
"The number one cause of computer problems is computer solutions." :)
"The five senses obstruct or deform the apprehension of reality."
Jorge L. Borges?
"Premature optimization is the root of all evil in programming."
Donald Knuth, repeating C. A. R. Hoare
"To die for a religion is easier than to live it absolutely"
Jorge L. Borges