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As someone not in tech, I have no idea how to refer to my tech friends' jobs (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 months ago

At work they just call me: "Put those pens back and get outta here; you were fired weeks ago!"

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

Deputy assistant senior vice president software engineering manager

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

Tech Priest Litanizer

[–] JoYo@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago

I’ve had so many wacky job titles that at this point i dont care as long as i get paid.

[–] greenskye@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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".

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

Chief bit twiddler

[–] 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.

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

H. Daddy

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

As someone who is in tech… not sure, either.

[–] 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.

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

"...daughter dearest."

"Wow, this guy programs."

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