I hate that they took away my analyst title. I'm not a software engineer dammit. I don't even have an IDE installed and haven't done any programming in 10+ years.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 4 points 8 months ago

Is "Sir" too much to ask for?

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 4 points 8 months ago

More importantly which do potential employers want to see on my resume because they're shifty bastards always moving the goal posta around

[–] force@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

software engineer (engineer for short), software developer (dev/developer for short), software designer (although that last one sounds weird). the job is a lot more than programming, depending on your position it can be mostly communication or mostly engineering or mostly something else entirely. maybe even mostly sitting on your ass all day!

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Code whispers

[–] Forester@yiffit.net 4 points 8 months ago

Sorcerer of servers

[–] icedcoffee@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

If you call a dev a programmer and they don’t get huffy they are hands down one of the raddest people you’ll ever meet.

[–] KISSmyOS@feddit.de 4 points 8 months ago

My friends call me "Please fix my printer".

[–] bouh@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I am an engineer. Most developers aren't though, unfortunately.

[–] spizzat2@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

I guess we're going with B

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 3 points 8 months ago

Mr Tibbs

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I'd prefer senior developer but HR calls me a senior engineer.

I personally believe if you are writing novel IP software you are engineering, if you are just connecting cloud tools or writing basic ETL stuff, that's developing.

I'm probably 40/60 eng/dev. And 200% meetings.

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 3 points 8 months ago (8 children)

Serious question, not a native speaker: Why do people in the Anglosphere refer to mostly-software companies as tech companies, or to software developers as tech workers?

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[–] spamfajitas@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

My dad had the rare chance to name his position whatever he wanted, but the higher ups still rejected his choice of Grand Poobah.

[–] Aggravationstation@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago

H. Daddy

[–] taanegl@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

"...daughter dearest."

"Wow, this guy programs."

[–] Cover_czar@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago

Software Author/ Author

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