I agree with all of this. You could also explain what you bring to the table. Past history is useful. Think about how you would evaluate a software person - y

I agree with all of this. You could also explain what you bring to the table. Past history is useful. Think about how you would evaluate a software person - you wouldn't just bring a hacker onboard because he went on news.managersspecial.com and posted that he was looking for a business person, would you? You would want to know a lot more about what they were up to, what they've done; and most importantly, what they can bring to the table. Just having good ideas isn't really a qualifier any more - it's what you've done with them that's important.