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

submitted 7 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Tech Priest Litanizer

[-] JoYo@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago

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

[-] ramjambamalam@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 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 7 months ago

Deputy assistant senior vice president software engineering manager

[-] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 4 points 7 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 7 months ago* (last edited 7 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 7 months ago

Code whispers

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 4 points 7 months ago

Is "Sir" too much to ask for?

[-] icedcoffee@lemm.ee 4 points 7 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 7 months ago

My friends call me "Please fix my printer".

[-] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

As a Mechanical Engineer, a massive fuck you to everyone who calls software development, programming, or network management a form of "engineering". Do you know how much extra work is now needed to filter out job postings when you're looking for an ACTUAL engineering position?

Ok, not a ton of extra work, but it's still really good damn annoying when 2 out of 3 posts are actually for developers. You guys belong in the T in STEM, not the E. Stay in your fucking lane!

[-] hddsx@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 months ago

As someone who is a software engineer and got a degree in computer engineering…

There’s a difference between a software engineer and a software developer. As a software engineer, I am horrified by the “engineers” I work with.

[-] Assman@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

Considering how poorly described the vast majority of software jobs are listed, I really can't feel sorry for you lol

Just try searching "front end [insert your preferred title]" and see how many jobs are actually just frontend.

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[-] bitchkat@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Chief bit twiddler

[-] greenskye@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

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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[-] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Bit Banger

or A,B,C,G

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[-] spamfajitas@lemmy.world 3 points 7 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.

[-] AstridWipenaugh@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I usually go by "fuck you". Like someone yells out of their cube "who's goddamn code is this?!?! Ah, fuck you"

Also codemancer

[-] waigl@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

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

[-] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 3 points 7 months ago

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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[-] Cover_czar@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago

Software Author/ Author