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I was getting ready to undergo a surgical procedure once. The doctor looked at my chart and saw I was (by title) a "software architect". He asked me to clarify.
by firebones 12y ago
I was getting ready to undergo a surgical procedure once. The doctor looked at my chart and saw I was (by title) a "software architect". He asked me to clarify. I described what the job entailed. He scoffed, "So you're not a REAL architect," as though I were inflating the title my organization had given me.
Didn't really give me any reassurance as he wielded the knife.
- kragen 12y agoDid you tell him he wasn’t a real doctor because he lacked Ecclesiae declaratio?
- pavlov 12y agoWell, your doctor did have a point. In most countries, "architect" is a protected title. Architects are required to register and they must meet very specific requirements. If a hardware repairs guy adopted the title of "Doctor of Computer-Medicine", I think most of us would find it silly. Personally I agree that we should let real architects keep their title rather than muddy it with the confusing baggage of our business.
- icedchai 12y agoHah. It's true. We're not real engineers either.