Developing software? What's your job title?
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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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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?
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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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! :) )
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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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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?
subatomic particle interaction engineer - Designs schema for interactions between electrons in doped silicone.
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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?
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"