Question: at what point do folks consider themselves programmers? Or scientists?
I've written programs, but don't feel I've earned the title "programmer". I've used the scientific method to identify and resolve issues, but "scientist"? Not I. At what point do folks feel comfortable identifying themselves that way? Just wondering if anyone else is pondering what I'm pondering.
@dumdumjobes science is a methodology that can be applied by anyone, so to some degree we’re all scientists. Programming is a bit less universal and might be a title bestowed only on those who do so professionally?
@horseface I've gotten a lot of good and sometimes conflicting viewpoints on this query over the years. I've also chosen "artist" and "musician" at different points and still wound up in the same place. Mostly this is just something I get to thinking about every now and again when the topic of gatekeeping pops up. :-)
