12+n) The shaman. Called in a to address a problem when the original consultant is nowhere to be found. Tweaks some code, never actually fixes the problem. Named the "shaman" because his work has the effectiveness of native rain dances.


>>Another three:
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>>9) The Crusader. A consultant who "goes native". Puts his or her client's interests well above his or her employers or their own. Crusaders often end up being hired by the client.
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>This is my favorite! Killer good man!
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>12) The waffler. Starts a project in fortran, switches to quick basic, discovers dbase, switches back to fortran for the speed. Never gets around to finishing the project, too busy switching languages and rewritting routines.