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Developing software? What's your job title?

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  • H harleydk

    That's certainly a valid attempt, I like the outcome of your discussion. Although the "able to detect and correct glaring mistakes" for some reason seems strangely out of place :)

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    peterchen
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    harleydk wrote:

    "able to detect and correct glaring mistakes" for some reason seems strangely out of place

    Maybe the description is not as good. With a incomplete/bad spec, I expect a code monkey to dutifully implement it, and a programmer to put the spec on my desk, saying "This is not a Spec". btw. the business card just says "Software Development", the sig says either "Software Development" or "Software Development Manager", depending on whom I have to deal with :)

    Personally, I love the idea that Raymond spends his nights posting bad regexs to mailing lists under the pseudonym of Jane Smith. He'd be like a super hero, only more nerdy and less useful. [Trevel]
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    • H harleydk

      Hello all, I got a bunch of business cards today, and my title simple says 'Developer'. That has become the standard, I guess, at least around here. I did get to wonder, though, when this switch came across: I used to be a 'programmer'. I always thought that fit the bill better, at least it's a more accurate description. "Developer" seems a bit vague, or even pompous. Anyone remember their first programming-related job-title?

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      AT3

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      • H harleydk

        Hello all, I got a bunch of business cards today, and my title simple says 'Developer'. That has become the standard, I guess, at least around here. I did get to wonder, though, when this switch came across: I used to be a 'programmer'. I always thought that fit the bill better, at least it's a more accurate description. "Developer" seems a bit vague, or even pompous. Anyone remember their first programming-related job-title?

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        Robert Surtees
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        Forms burster and decollator.

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        • H harleydk

          Hello all, I got a bunch of business cards today, and my title simple says 'Developer'. That has become the standard, I guess, at least around here. I did get to wonder, though, when this switch came across: I used to be a 'programmer'. I always thought that fit the bill better, at least it's a more accurate description. "Developer" seems a bit vague, or even pompous. Anyone remember their first programming-related job-title?

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          Ian Shlasko
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          Did ya hear the one about the guy who called himself a Troublemaker";drop table Employees;?

          Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in? Author of Guardians of Xen (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novel)

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          • I Ian Shlasko

            Did ya hear the one about the guy who called himself a Troublemaker";drop table Employees;?

            Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in? Author of Guardians of Xen (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novel)

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            Dan Neely
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            ripping off xkcd[^] is lame.

            3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18

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            • D Dan Neely

              ripping off xkcd[^] is lame.

              3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18

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              Ian Shlasko
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              Can you think of a comic more deserving of such a tribute?

              Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in? Author of Guardians of Xen (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novel)

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              • H harleydk

                Hello all, I got a bunch of business cards today, and my title simple says 'Developer'. That has become the standard, I guess, at least around here. I did get to wonder, though, when this switch came across: I used to be a 'programmer'. I always thought that fit the bill better, at least it's a more accurate description. "Developer" seems a bit vague, or even pompous. Anyone remember their first programming-related job-title?

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                Dr Walt Fair PE
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                My job title is CEO and Janitor. I'm self employed ...

                CQ de W5ALT

                Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software

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                • D Dalek Dave

                  Funny thing is that IBM recommend that no one person fills both roles. I started as the SysOp, but when the SecOff left there was no-one available at short notice to fill in, so I took it over. The company were fine with that as it meant a small increment in my salary rather than another large salary to find, and I got total control over the system. I made myself priority zero, meaning all my jobs and prints ran to the top of the queue, even ahead of Directors (priority one), Departmental Heads (priority 2), Managers (P3), Everyone Else (P5). You may have noticed P4 missing, that is because I held that back for certain individuals who were particular friends of mine. (Oh yes I was corrupt even then, before I became an accountant! :) )

                  ------------------------------------ No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Clare Boothe Luce

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                  Roger Wright
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                  Dalek Dave wrote:

                  I was corrupt even then, before I became an accountant!

                  The original BOFH, eh? Have you considered adding a law degree to your litany of sins? I hear they get better seating in hell than accountants, though just barely.

                  "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

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                  • H harleydk

                    Hello all, I got a bunch of business cards today, and my title simple says 'Developer'. That has become the standard, I guess, at least around here. I did get to wonder, though, when this switch came across: I used to be a 'programmer'. I always thought that fit the bill better, at least it's a more accurate description. "Developer" seems a bit vague, or even pompous. Anyone remember their first programming-related job-title?

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                    Chad Smith
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                    subatomic particle interaction engineer - Designs schema for interactions between electrons in doped silicone.

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                    • H harleydk

                      Hello all, I got a bunch of business cards today, and my title simple says 'Developer'. That has become the standard, I guess, at least around here. I did get to wonder, though, when this switch came across: I used to be a 'programmer'. I always thought that fit the bill better, at least it's a more accurate description. "Developer" seems a bit vague, or even pompous. Anyone remember their first programming-related job-title?

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                      ian dennis 0
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                      I was "Junior Programmer" [I skipped "Coding Clerk"], then "Programmer", "Sr Programmer", "Analyst-Programmer", "Systems Analyst", "DP Manager", "Account Manager", "Technical Salesman", "Software QA Manager", "Business Analyst", "Project Manager" and currently "Sr Applications Developer"

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