Re: Alternative job title for RPGLE Programmer / Analyst

I once worked with a guy (from a sister company) who said "I'm not a programmer.... I'm database engineer!"

I said "Yeah, we have engineers here too.... they drive the train". We really did......

Roger Harman
COMMON Certified Application Developer - ILE RPG on IBM i on Power




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From: RPG400-L <rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Graves, Chuck <cgraves@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: RE: Alternative job title for RPGLE Programmer / Analyst

When asked what I do, I just say "computers"

I guess because I write in RPG I'm a programmer...
If I wrote in C or C++ or some other PC language, I'd be a Software Engineer...hmmmm

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Subject: Re: Alternative job title for RPGLE Programmer / Analyst

When somebody asks what I do, I say I'm a computer programmer.
What I actually do can be summed up as "all of the above".
Of course you want something fancier on resumes and job listings, of which I can't think of one good one.

I've used titles including Solutions Architect, Database Architect, Programmer/Analyst, Systems Analyst, Developer, Technical Specialist, Security Officer, plus many more.
On the IBM i, don't they all mean the same?



Yours truly,

Glenn Gundermann
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On 10 May 2016 at 16:45, Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

All,

Programmer / Analyst seems to be considered an "outdated" job title.

But for small shops, without a separation between Developer/Software
Engineer and Business Analyst I don't know of a more modern title.

Curious if any of you have run across any good alternatives.

Thanks!
Charles
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