Comments on: On Doug Heintzman and the qualities of an industry analyst http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/01/18/on-doug-heintzman-and-the-qualities-of-an-industry-analyst/ An industry analyst blog looking at software ecosystems and convergence Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:35:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James Governor http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/01/18/on-doug-heintzman-and-the-qualities-of-an-industry-analyst/comment-page-1/#comment-642666 James Governor Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:03:57 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=467#comment-642666 david- about the christmas trees. i really like that! david- about the christmas trees. i really like that!

]]> By: David http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/01/18/on-doug-heintzman-and-the-qualities-of-an-industry-analyst/comment-page-1/#comment-633770 David Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:23:03 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=467#comment-633770 I think the allure of any job is better before you have the job. The grass is always greener on the other side. Christmas trees in the field look more symmetrical from further away. I bet it would be fun to be an industry analyst! I think the allure of any job is better before you have the job. The grass is always greener on the other side. Christmas trees in the field look more symmetrical from further away. I bet it would be fun to be an industry analyst!

]]> By: James http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/01/18/on-doug-heintzman-and-the-qualities-of-an-industry-analyst/comment-page-1/#comment-988 James Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:43:18 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=467#comment-988 One can probably predict that the analyst(s) who continue to ask the same questions at industry conferences more than likely work for a large analyst firm where this is more opportunity to hide out amongst the ranks. The funny thing is that many customers are also aware of this fact. Now only if we could convince the guys in procurement that maybe they don't really need to limit choices of vendors in a particular category... One can probably predict that the analyst(s) who continue to ask the same questions at industry conferences more than likely work for a large analyst firm where this is more opportunity to hide out amongst the ranks.

The funny thing is that many customers are also aware of this fact. Now only if we could convince the guys in procurement that maybe they don’t really need to limit choices of vendors in a particular category…

]]> By: Robin Wilton http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/01/18/on-doug-heintzman-and-the-qualities-of-an-industry-analyst/comment-page-1/#comment-987 Robin Wilton Fri, 20 Jan 2006 04:25:17 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=467#comment-987 What impresses me is the breadth of stuff you manage to cover; is there a knack in gauging the level of detail you need to go to, while avoiding getting sucked down to the geeky depths...? What impresses me is the breadth of stuff you manage to cover; is there a knack in gauging the level of detail you need to go to, while avoiding getting sucked down to the geeky depths…?

]]> By: john simonds http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/01/18/on-doug-heintzman-and-the-qualities-of-an-industry-analyst/comment-page-1/#comment-986 john simonds Thu, 19 Jan 2006 21:30:33 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=467#comment-986 what i like about you james is you can look at the same thing as me and come up with a view and/or opinion that not only is insightful, but leaves me thinking time after time.....why didn't i see that also. i've worked with other ibm'rs that would have been good analysts also now that i think about them the way you've stated this.... what i like about you james is you can look at the same thing as me and come up with a view and/or opinion that not only is insightful, but leaves me thinking time after time…..why didn’t i see that also. i’ve worked with other ibm’rs that would have been good analysts also now that i think about them the way you’ve stated this….

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