I'm a developer

Gone are the days when you could introduce yourself as Java developer, .NET developer or even the more generic Front-end developer or Backend developer. Organisations are looking for folks who are flexible and willing to learn and unlearn. This counts for developers as well. Getting wired to a certain language or technology only makes you stagnant. You often fail to explore and embrace change and new technologies.

Hence I like to call myself a 'developer'. Simple, elegant and yet powerful!

My CV already reflects this. In a short period of under a decade, I've coded in Java, C, C++, Groovy and EGL. And who knows what's in store next. All I know is that software development is really cool and satisfying, and I'd want to continue doing it. Not prefixing the language to the title gives the freedom to explore and embrace the new. And that's fascinating!

I'm Flavia and I'm a developer. So what's your title?

On the way to the abstract

Last week I started with a new assignment. My role is officially that of a SME (Subject Matter Expert). I am a part of the information analysis & design discipline in RUP (Rational Unified Process) terms. After being a part of the implementation discipline for a long time, this new role gives me an opportunity to walk my way to the abstract. I have always enjoyed the ‘meta’ level of things even in the development domain. This role opens a whole new meta world. I now have the control & the responsibility of coming up with solutions to business problems.