This is so true. I went with my co-worker to talk with a client a few weeks ago. Even though we do the exact same thing, we introduced ourselves differently.

This is so true. I went with my co-worker to talk with a client a few weeks ago. Even though we do the exact same thing, we introduced ourselves differently. I said I was a programmer, and the response was "oh, that's nice" He said he was an Engineer, and the response was "Oh, that's so impressive" Also the fact that here in Japan the average salary for "Software Engineer" is almost twice that for "Programmer" and you can see why you would want to shy away from that nomenclature.