If I were you I'd push for IT Systems Manager ... that seems to me would envelop DBA, programmer, etc. They call me a System Administrator, and I do coding and DBA and other things, but on a low-level ... Regards, Matt. -----Original Message----- From: Peter Beckman [mailto:beckman@purplecow.com] Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 2:01 PM To: php-db@lists.php.net Subject: PHP+MySQL Programmer/Geek -- Job Titles? Ok, this is sort of relevant. If not, feel free to ignore. I am a PHP+MySQL developer, MySQL DBA, programmer, IT systems manager, and basic office geek. As part of my new job, I am responsible for reading RFP's from the Federal Government and evaluating them for technical content, and then recommending courses of action. I also have to do a lot of technical and non-technical writing, explaining the processes to both technical and non-technical folk. I'm really good at what I do. However, my boss just gave me business cards that say "Data Processing/Programmer." I just don't think that that title accurately conveys what I do. The best I've come up with "Senior Application Developer," but I worry that is a little vague. Could the community offer some suggestions as to a title that more accurately describes my position? Or maybe share their titles or their dream titles? Anything with Data Processing in the title causes me to think "Monkey with keyboard," which I surely am not. Thanks, Peter --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Beckman Internet Guy beckman@purplecow.com http://www.purplecow.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
