I rather like the terms "rockstar" and "ninja". When people use them in their blog bios, it's generally a pretty good sign that they're not an expert at their t

I rather like the terms "rockstar" and "ninja". When people use them in their blog bios, it's generally a pretty good sign that they're not an expert at their tradecraft. When you need to co-opt trendy terms to sell yourself rather than letting your work stand on its own, there's a problem. If there's something I've learned about programmers, it's that the best ones know how much they don't know and generally tend to have some measure of humility about that; it's usually the newbies that feel the need to fluff themselves up with "code ninja" and "VB rockstar". Job descriptions get a pass, since their job is to stand out.