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On 08/10/2007, Tom Gidden <tom at gidden.net> wrote:
> The whole lot's a bloody great mess.
>
> I believe there used to be a clearer distinction between "programmer"
> and "developer".  I do agree with you that there's now a clearer line
> between programmer/developer and engineer.  However, I'd say that
> line's blurring too.  All those titles are, quite frankly, balls.
> Throw in "architect" and "consultant": titles that also get abused
> far too often.

Hehe - yesterday on SIGIA-L there was a discussion about job titles -
whether people were calling themselves IAs or UXAs these days. Lots of
people said "it doesn't matter - it's about the work you do, not the
title you've got", so we're not unique...

Tim