Blog: Colin White

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What Does IT Mean to be the Father of Something?

I read with interest Dataupia's recent press release about its new management team. In it Foster Hinshaw (its President and CEO) is described as “the father of data warehouse appliances.” This started me thinking of whether there is a difference between being a father and being a creator, or inventor, of something. As the father and creator of my children I am very proud because I built them from the ground up. Most of the work of course was done by my wife, but it couldn't have happened without me! Is this true of fathers in the IT industry? Did they really create and invent the technology they are the father of?

Posted by Colin White on Friday, 23 March 2007 | Permalink