Ignore Your Title

Ignore Your Title
From Apprentice to Journeyman : Dave Hoover : Home

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Context: As a result of your Perpetual Learning, you have been hired or promoted into a position with a title containing words like "senior", "architect", or "lead".

Problem: Your Accurate Self Assessment conflicts with the title you are given by your employer.

Solution: Do not allow your title to affect you. It is a distraction that should be kept on the outskirts of your consciousness. Use it to gauge your organization, not yourself.

Don't be fooled by your impressive title. Your mother might think you deserve it, but impressive titles and responsibilities do not indicate that your apprenticeship is over. They only serve to remind you that there is a shortage of craftsmen in our industry.

Dave ignores his title

: Two years after I wrote my first program, a CGI script, my title was "senior application developer". Having developed a fairly Accurate Self Assessment, I saw the humor in my situation. Rather than believing that I had achieved my goals, I saw this title as a sign that I needed to move on, to Draw My Own Map. Dave Hoover

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