Or, better yet, Web Jedi.
Jourveloper? Progournalist? Hacker-Journalist? What title should we use?
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Here’s an open-ended question for you all: How should folks working in this particular niche of journalism refer to themselves? I’ve never liked hyphenated titles like “hacker-journalist” or “programmer-journalist”… But “developer” or “software engineer” isn’t right, and neither is just plain “reporter” or “editor.”
Suggestions welcome.
UPDATE: After all the wild suggestions here and on the Idealab blog, I’m going to go ahead and declare a winner. News Applications Developer it is (icky plural and all).
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Taking a cue from the Washington Post, how about Web Ninjas?
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Why not something that makes both sides happy?
“You just use the force or geek out.” ROFL!!!
But seriously, your comment gets to the heart of the problem. Using any sort of techy, fanboy term is bound to give some in the organization or (clients you work for) reason to either not take you seriously or lump you in with tech support.
Here’s one case for creating a name that means something to those outside your industry, instead of something that pleases those within.
The problem with “geek” and “hacker” and “ninja” is that it isn’t totally clear that you’re expected to get anything done. Or (I guess more wrt Jedis and Ninjas) do any work. You just use the force or geek out. You don’t plan, study, think or build.