The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 8 months agoAs someone not in tech, I have no idea how to refer to my tech friends' jobslemmy.worldimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1imageAs someone not in tech, I have no idea how to refer to my tech friends' jobslemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 8 months agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squarekryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoI’m in tech and “computer programmer” has always sounded to me like a grandma phrase. Like how all gaming consoles are referred to as “the Nintendo” or “the game station”.
minus-squarePoutinetown@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoHas there been a programmer for anything other than a computer
minus-squaremarcos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoYes. And, by the way, “computer” was once the name of a profession, carried out by people.
I’m in tech and “computer programmer” has always sounded to me like a grandma phrase. Like how all gaming consoles are referred to as “the Nintendo” or “the game station”.
Has there been a programmer for anything other than a computer
Yes. And, by the way, “computer” was once the name of a profession, carried out by people.