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Re:The scourge of job title inflation by denton-scratch on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @08:26AM (#33968499)
I have always referred to my trade as "programmer". I'm not a trained engineer. My title-inflation path was something like this:

- Sales Support Analyst

- Sales Support Specialist

- Senior Support Analyst

- Software Engineer

- Senior Developer

I have nothing against the professionalisation of programming; it would be a good thing. But the fact remains that the great majority of programmers are not engineers. We are tradesmen, a bit like plumbers or domestic electricians. There's nothing to be ashamed of in being a skilled tradesman; for a good part of my career, a plumber earned more than I did.

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Re:The scourge of job title inflation by theandrewbailey on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @12:44PM (#33972585)
> I have always referred to my trade as "programmer".

Same. Today, when someone asks what my job is, I say: 'I program internet shopping sites.' It's so simple that even grandmas understand it.

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Re:The scourge of job title inflation by bena on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @09:15AM (#33969114)
Over the years I've found "software developer" feels the best. It works as a rough description, it doesn't step on the toes of engineering disciplines, it's distinct from other areas of IT like systems administration or networking.
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