He also seems to say, "I /can/ work with velvet, though preferably in conjunction with other materials, however I don't appreciate being referred to simply as a

He also seems to say, "I /can/ work with velvet, though preferably in conjunction with other materials, however I don't appreciate being referred to simply as a 'Velvet Tailor'." Titles are tools, often used in ignorance. "[D]on’t limit our future careers by mislabeling us," OP writes. An employer's failure to titularly identify the meaningful distinction between "Problem Solver whose tool of choice is code" and ".NET Developer" has long-term ramifications for the potential employee, both inside and outside of that company's office. The conceptual failure to distinguish between these things is common among non-technical people, including the first-round resume screeners for many companies.