>I don't know when he left Microsoft but last fall he had formed his own company - Mashup LLC and had also joined up with EPS and Code Magazine. I'm sure whatever he does he'll be very successful - I just would rather see software architect than evangelist in his job description. But maybe that's just me. It is not uncommon for me to have a different reaction to the skill sets of well-known community icons than is orthodox <s>

It just occurred to me - the very name of the job just stinks. If it were true by itself, it wouldn't require a belief. So, a PR guy by any other name...

And, BTW, can you imagine anyone feeling comfortable in the previous uphill battle? I mean, leading the marketing for VFP, where your first market which is already primed against your product is your own company.