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by motet_a 3273 days ago
IMHO, even "developer" is a stupid job title which shoud be replaced by a more descriptive one like "computer programmer" or "software engineer".
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cdegroot 3273 days ago
I think "software developer" describes quite well what I do on a daily basis. Better than the "principal software engineer" that adorns my business card...

(which is still better than the "principal consultant" I had on my card in the early '90s when I was a mere kid - it made a grey haired banker in the city smirk a bit and remark "well, maybe when you have some grey hairs". At least I now have plenty of that!)

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Agathos 3273 days ago
Computer programmer is fine. Software engineer... I think the argument about what qualifies you as a real engineer comes up every other day on HN.
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cdegroot 3273 days ago
I tend to stick with the (intent of the) law here. I'm not an engineer, not in any jurisdiction I worked in.
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