Know your audience. "Programmer" might be better than "software engineer." "Startup" might be better than "Fintech startup." And a simple "I am a programmer"

Know your audience. "Programmer" might be better than "software engineer." "Startup" might be better than "Fintech startup." And a simple "I am a programmer" might be the best opening line because it leaves the most room for people to share their interests. A conversation is back and forth. There are adults out there who want to tell someone they are learning Python or took Java in college. And that's at least as interesting as what you want to say. Good luck.