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- I'm a developer. - Huh ? - I build websites types on an air keyboard.

catalogia 7y ago
"Developer" is a word that requires some context. A stranger might not know if you worked in construction or on computers.
- toper-centage 7y ago
  On a professional context I'll say I'm a software developer. If I want to brag a bit I'll say I'm a software engineer. If I'm with friends I'll say I'm a programmer. If I'm with family or older people I'll dip my toes with "I work with computers" and maybe further explain if prompted.
  - giancarlostoro 7y ago
    I just say Software Engineer its what my employer calls me and resolves what I want to call myself.
    - SkyBelow 7y ago
      This is much more entertaining when you have family who are PEs and their eye twitches every time.
      - giancarlostoro 7y ago
        Which is funny because there's also backlash against Computer Science that it is not in fact a science, which is why they added math courses to some degrees, at least here in Florida. I think Computer Programming is just probably best described as Computer Programming but I do like saying Software Engineer every time someone asks just because it sounds good enough to me. Until they standardize our title into one single thing, I'll just go by SE.
        _0ffh 7y ago
        Funny, where I come from the earliest computer science departments at universities where basically joint ventures of the maths and electric engineering departments. Consequently they were quite maths heavy, and it shows to this day.
  - pingyong 7y ago
    >and maybe further explain if prompted. I write manuals for computers. "So, like, for how to use them?" No, the computer reads it so it knows what to do.
anonytrary 7y ago
Holy shit, are you me? I do the exact same thing. I literally say "I build websites" while typing on an air keyboard.
- beobab 7y ago
  Sign language (BSL) uses air keyboard for "programmer": https://www.signbsl.com/sign/computer-programmer https://www.signbsl.com/sign/computer-programmer

"Developer" is a word that requires some context. A stranger might not know if you worked in construction or on computers.

toper-centage 7y ago
On a professional context I'll say I'm a software developer. If I want to brag a bit I'll say I'm a software engineer. If I'm with friends I'll say I'm a programmer. If I'm with family or older people I'll dip my toes with "I work with computers" and maybe further explain if prompted.
- giancarlostoro 7y ago
  I just say Software Engineer its what my employer calls me and resolves what I want to call myself.
  - SkyBelow 7y ago
    This is much more entertaining when you have family who are PEs and their eye twitches every time.
    - giancarlostoro 7y ago
      Which is funny because there's also backlash against Computer Science that it is not in fact a science, which is why they added math courses to some degrees, at least here in Florida. I think Computer Programming is just probably best described as Computer Programming but I do like saying Software Engineer every time someone asks just because it sounds good enough to me. Until they standardize our title into one single thing, I'll just go by SE.
      - _0ffh 7y ago
        Funny, where I come from the earliest computer science departments at universities where basically joint ventures of the maths and electric engineering departments. Consequently they were quite maths heavy, and it shows to this day.
- pingyong 7y ago
  >and maybe further explain if prompted. I write manuals for computers. "So, like, for how to use them?" No, the computer reads it so it knows what to do.

anonytrary 7y ago

Holy shit, are you me? I do the exact same thing. I literally say "I build websites" while typing on an air keyboard.

beobab 7y ago
Sign language (BSL) uses air keyboard for "programmer": https://www.signbsl.com/sign/computer-programmer https://www.signbsl.com/sign/computer-programmer