Comments on: Why a little cloud hype might be useful

By: lewis shepherd

lewis shepherd — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:44:57 +0000

Ah, the typo comment was a cheap shot – never mind that I do disagree on the hype issue, but I’m looking forward to reading the entire book; ordered it today! I’ll still look forward to future Hype Cycle reports….

By: Mark Raskino

Mark Raskino — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:40:38 +0000

Lewis is right – I was rushing to get this posted and my typos were bad. Sincere apologies for that and thanks for pointing it out.

By: Gartner Says, Sometimes Hype is Necessary « Shepherd’s Pi

Gartner Says, Sometimes Hype is Necessary « Shepherd’s Pi — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:06:41 +0000

[...] often critique with their normally-solid “Hype Cycle” reports – arguing that “a little cloud hype” is beneficial if it “captures the imaginations of a broader audience of decision [...]

By: lewis shepherd

lewis shepherd — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:10:45 +0000

Your typos are not the worst part of this piece, but symbolize the lazy decision to succumb to the same sloppy thinking which Gartner normally calls out in Hype Cycle reports. “Hyping” anything is a simplistic, ends-justifies-means approach. Leave that to the vendors (okay, I work for one), because we rely on the Gartners of the world as an antidote to that.