Personally, I'd go with 'Monkey with a keyboard' It would look great on a business card! This coming form someone who used to have Nerd Herder on his cards. I used to let all employees choose what went on their cards. I had a 'Oracle Code Monkey' and a 'JavaScript Ninja'. Titles are meaningless and should be enjoyed. =C= * Cal Evans * http://www.christianperformer.com * Stay plugged into your audience ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hutchins, Richard" <Richard.Hutchins@Getingeusa.com> To: <php-db@lists.php.net> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 2:22 PM Subject: RE: PHP+MySQL Programmer/Geek -- Job Titles? > System Architect > > What do I win? > > > -----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 > > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
