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As someone not in tech, I have no idea how to refer to my tech friends' jobs (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] waigl@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

As someone who is in tech… not sure, either.

[–] spizzat2@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

I guess we're going with B

[–] sarchar@programming.dev 3 points 8 months ago

Even in the trade myself for 30 years, I have nfc. Probably not Engineer (by itself) though.

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 3 points 8 months ago (8 children)

Serious question, not a native speaker: Why do people in the Anglosphere refer to mostly-software companies as tech companies, or to software developers as tech workers?

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[–] Cover_czar@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago

Software Author/ Author

[–] taanegl@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

"...daughter dearest."

"Wow, this guy programs."

[–] xoggy@programming.dev 3 points 8 months ago

And Computer Engineering is none of these.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 3 points 8 months ago

Mr Tibbs

[–] shai_hulud@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Feces Fling Server Monkey, 2nd class.

[–] kaffiene@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

I use software engineer but whatevs they're all good.

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