Red Squirrel Reflections
Dave Hoover explores the psychology of software development
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Red Squirrel Reflections
Dave Hoover explores the psychology of software development
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Fri, 08 Apr 2005I'm still playing around with the idea of writing about the software craftsman's transition from apprentice to journeyman. A book aimed at recent graduates, college students, teenagers, late-blooming software development converts (me), or long-time developers who find themselves stuck in a rut. For now, I've got a private wiki that I'm using to organize my ideas into an attempted pattern language. I'm going to use my blog and my StickyMinds column as places to grow my thinking on this topic and hopefully solicit some feedback.This post is about one of the lower-level patterns that I'm fiddling with: Ignore Your Title... Being hired or promoted into positions with titles that contain words such as lead, senior, or architect is an excellent feeling. Don't be fooled, though. These titles and responsibilities do not indicate that your apprenticeship is over. They should only serve to remind you that there is a shortage of craftsmen in our industry. Your title will rarely reflect your level of craftsmanship. Do not allow your title to discourage or encourage you. It is a distraction, an annoyance that should be kept on the outskirts of your conciousness. Use it to gauge your organization, not yourself. |
