b++ Experts
- people who are able to create something special from limited assets
- people who can work without the specs
- people who will help your product or service succeed no matter what
- people who take responsibility
- people who don’t complain
- people who can adapt
- people who grow all the time
Please continue the list…
001—2008.09.28.22:26
people who have relevant experience
people who can communicate what they have learned
people who look past the most convenient answer
people who aren’t afraid of failure
people who don’t give up
— Thomas A. Edison
002—2008.09.28.22:28
Doh. Wordpress ate my list markup.
003—2008.09.28.22:32
People who put “senior developer” on their business cards, go to meetings and never touch their text editor again.
(j/k)
004—2008.09.28.23:50
people who will enlarge your logo if u ask for it
005—2008.09.29.00:29
people with more than common sense
006—2008.09.29.06:00
@Jason: just use your Return key :)
007—2008.09.29.07:30
- people who share their knowledge
- people who always repeat the same mistakes
008—2008.09.29.08:12
people who know where to look for answers.
009—2008.09.29.20:01
How about people who excel in their given field?
It helps to remember the obvious sometimes. I think all the other answers given here are pretty subjective, and discount a good few people I’d put in the category.
010—2008.09.29.21:56
people who know how to fake blink element using javascript :)
011—2008.09.29.23:57
People who care.
012—2008.09.30.00:44
People who know people
:)
013—2008.09.30.05:50
Barney, I see your point. But, how would you call those people who meet criteria listed above? The Real Experts?
Or the expert should be always described as ?
There has to be a single word for Super Experts.
014—2008.09.30.07:56
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015—2008.09.30.14:51
I know this is a little late since you’ve already written a new post, but I too know a handful of people who are REALLY good at what they do but don’t necessarily work their hardest, strive to increase their skills, or share what they know with others. Those are people I would call talented or gifted…but not experts. I knew a few people in college like that as well. They would party every night, never study, and skip or come late to class. Somehow though they’d ace every test and come up with great ideas on projects. …those are the people who fake blink elements using javascript :) j/k