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From: noemi@moscom.UUCP (Noemi Berry)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Title Inflation
Message-ID: <651@moscom.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 7-Feb-86 08:53:45 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  7 08:53:45 1986
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References: <705@leadsv.UUCP> <130400004@hpfcls.UUCP> <723@leadsv.UUCP> <1572@lumiere.UUCP> <430@ur-helheim.UUCPRe: Title Inflation <1197@ho7 Feb 86 13:53:45 GMT
Reply-To: noemi@moscom.UUCP (Noemi Berry)
Organization: MOSCOM Corp, E Rochester, NY, USA
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>Summary:
>
>[ long daily diary, followed by detailed explanation of differences between
>  programmers and engineers ]

	[... stressing overseeing all stages of the development of a final
	 engineered product, not just the coding.]

>As a programmer, I must say that this was the most coherent explanation of
>these differences that I have ever heard.  I always knew that there was a good
>reason that I couldn't claim the loftier title.  Now I know what the reason is.
>Thank you for the education.

	I have to agree.  As one of the originators of this discussion,
I felt vehemently about being called a "Software Engineer", my official
job title.  But after all the comments posted, especially the one referred
to above, I humbly declare myself "programmer".

		OK, Dave, you win ...

							noemi
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Noemi Berry
Moscom Corporation, East Rochester, N.Y.
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