[petercooper]

Slippery slope though. We might need to throw in ninja, craftsman, hipster, and guru while we're at it, too.

[beachstartup]

that sounds like an awesome slope to slip down on. let's get rid of all of those ridiculous terms.

how about we just use the oh so boring "professional" instead? i want respect from society for my work, not a cute pet title co-opted from other industries, where they can use these terms with a straight face and without rolled eyes from the audience.

[petercooper]

Unfortunately even "professional" gets a bum rap from some quarters: https://twitter.com/dhh/status/1631100714 ;-)

[maaaats]

Rock stars get laid, I'll stick to it.