I am a programmer

#1

Post by vijaydev » Tue, Nov 01, 2011, 8:36 AM UTC

Re: I am a programmer

#2

Post by itsnotvalid » Tue, Nov 01, 2011, 9:03 AM UTC

Although there is no mentioning of any references, I have a clue that it is a response to "Don't call yourself a programmer" (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3170766)

Re: I am a programmer

#3

Post by HackR » Tue, Nov 01, 2011, 9:09 AM UTC

itsnotvalid wrote: post #2

Although there is no mentioning of any references, I have a clue that it is a response to "Don't call yourself a programmer" ( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3170766 )

oh its most definitely a response to that article, there's no doubt in my mind.

Re: I am a programmer

#4

Post by par » Tue, Nov 01, 2011, 9:09 AM UTC

I am going to change my title to janitorial engineer.

Re: I am a programmer

#5

Post by [deleted] » Tue, Nov 01, 2011, 9:09 AM UTC

itsnotvalid wrote: post #2

Although there is no mentioning of any references, I have a clue that it is a response to "Don't call yourself a programmer" ( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3170766 )

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Re: I am a programmer

#6

Post by dum » Tue, Nov 01, 2011, 9:11 AM UTC

i am a legend

Re: I am a programmer

#7

Post by itsnotvalid » Tue, Nov 01, 2011, 9:12 AM UTC

par wrote: post #4

I am going to change my title to janitorial engineer.

I'd like to go plumb some code now.

Re: I am a programmer

#8

Post by faragon » Tue, Nov 01, 2011, 9:12 AM UTC

I am a experienced programmer, too. No "software architect" or another label can convert the stupid into brilliant. In most cases is related to recognition, power, and pay, so may be that's the reason of accepting such labels as "normal" (I have no problem with others telling me X, Y or Z, although I find it non-sense as well).

Re: I am a programmer

#9

Post by vrotaru » Tue, Nov 01, 2011, 9:12 AM UTC

par wrote: post #4

I am going to change my title to janitorial engineer.

If I may suggest... Office space cleanitude manager

Re: I am a programmer

#10

Post by ewoodrich » Tue, Nov 01, 2011, 9:27 AM UTC

I would argue that this semantic debate over the meaning of "programmer" is getting a tad tired. The author description would be more aptly described, in my opinion, as an entrepreneur.

Conflict management, and the other business-focused tasks he mention are completely separate from the programming side in the corporate world. I worked at a company where the software developers spent 90% of their time writing code based on tasks, and nearly no time on these other facets described in the article.

Suffice to say, I think that more focus should be spent on what people are doing, and not what they're calling it. Which is sort of what the author was saying, in the end.