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FFS people, the title includes the word "historical". TFA is not about the use of these terms today, other than tangentially. Understanding why there even were
by PaulDavisThe1st 2y ago
FFS people, the title includes the word "historical". TFA is not about the use of these terms today, other than tangentially.
Understanding why there even were two terms is actually quite interesting, and of value for all those pontificating on what they think current use of these terms ought to be.
- psmacleod 2y agoI had a college job in the early 1980s, and my title was "Senior Coder". By that time the purpose of the particular title for my organization was to pay students less than they'd have to pay a "programmer", but if you looked at my job description, I was to turn flowcharts into coding sheets. During my annual review HR asked why I should be "Senior" and I said, "there's no programmer or analyst above me handing me flowcharts; if you want to do a reclassification review please proceed." They decided not to push it, and I decided to stick around for a little while longer because while it paid very little, it was pleasantly anarchic.