Not saying that I'm ANY sort of hacker, no way. I can introduce you to a few, a few that'll blow your socks off. You know the type, the ones that just sit down at the keyboard, get that look in their eyes and just 'do' whatever needs to be done. No, i'm more the meat and potatos variety (or should I say Seitan and Potatos?) of hacker. One of those types that'll worry a problem down to get it done.
I have found what I am really good at is being an idea/answer man. Gimme a problem or a scenario and I'll chat with the client, find out what they really want (instead of what they think they want) and then find out how to give them what that is. At that point I may go ahead and DO what needs to be done, but usually it seems I pass that info on to someone else (like the aformentioned ubergeeks) and let them do the grunt work. By that time they are done I am on to another project or am ready to get back into this one, and will go back to the client with the results.
Dave ...
