Name thyself, perl hacker

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Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by Beatnik (Parson) on May 29, 2002 at 12:19 UTC
I'd go for something like `Hendrik Van Belleghem Perl Hacker` [download] or `Hendrik Van Belleghem #!/usr/bin/perl` [download] other options... Perl Addict use strict; #damnit! Perl Monk Programmer of an Eclectic Rubbish Language Greetz Beatnik ... Quidquid perl dictum sit, altum viditur.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by Tardis (Pilgrim) on May 29, 2002 at 12:41 UTC
3. Perl Monk That sounds like it'd really roll off the business card nice and smooth. I like it!	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by broquaint (Abbot) on May 29, 2002 at 12:20 UTC
How about ... Just another Perl Hacker, Not Just another Perl Hacker, Perl Grokmeister Tardis - PhD, PimB, JaPH Perl Guru cum SQL Ninja Cross-dimensional time-travelling phone box at your service sir HTH `_________ broquaint`	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by ariels (Curate) on May 29, 2002 at 12:35 UTC
I suppose that <samp>[ariels]</samp> `my $self = shift;` is out of the question?	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by Tardis (Pilgrim) on May 29, 2002 at 12:44 UTC
That's really, really tempting... It might go over a few too many heads though - and I shudder to think of how the printing company might mangle it :-)	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by Biker (Priest) on May 29, 2002 at 13:03 UTC
Add your PGP fingerprint to the card. Everything went worng, just as foreseen.	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by andreychek (Parson) on May 29, 2002 at 16:51 UTC
Eric Jacobsen went to work for Intel on the condition that his title be called "Minister of Algorithms". I've always been a bit envious of a title like that :-) You could try something like: Minister of Perl Minister of Regular Expressions or even Minister of Foo Good luck :-) -Eric -- Lucy: "What happens if you practice the piano for 20 years and then end up not being rich and famous?" Schroeder: "The joy is in the playing."	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by maverick (Curate) on May 29, 2002 at 15:16 UTC
Some of the better humorous ones I've heard have been Lord High Breaker (head of Q/A) Grand Visor of Machinations (one of eduardo's titles) Chief Peon (over all the other Peons) I actually prefer serious titles given that I usually have to talk to clients, etc. Programmer Lead Systems Analyst Senior Developer They describe the job, not the tools and don't require an explination when you give someone your card :) If you need a semi-serious one how about 'Perl / RDBMS Developer'? /\/\averick OmG! They killed tilly! You bleep!!	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by cLive ;-) (Prior) on May 29, 2002 at 12:54 UTC
I always liked the word Imagineer... .02 cLive ;-) -- seek(JOB,$$LA,0);	[reply]
Re (2): Name thyself, perl hacker by VSarkiss (Monsignor) on May 29, 2002 at 15:14 UTC
For those who may not be aware, "Imagineer" is a portmanteau word coined by Walt Disney. It's the name of the division at Disney that designs rides, attractions, and other goodies. It may be trademarked, I'm not sure. But I don't think they'd take kindly to you putting it on your own business card....	[reply]
Re: Re (2): Name thyself, perl hacker by cLive ;-) (Prior) on May 29, 2002 at 23:33 UTC
Arggghhh. no! Don't get sucked in by the devil! :) Imagineer is also a magazine, a software company, a japanese digital information publisher amongst many other things. Being a brit I know nothing about the Disney thing, Sigh, another word lost, just like when McDonalds called their take-aways "restaurants" (I see no waiter?). .02 cLive ;-) -- seek(JOB,$$LA,0);	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by newrisedesigns (Curate) on May 29, 2002 at 14:29 UTC
$self{occupation} = "thinker"; -or- regular expression handler, database rangler -or- I always wear a tie() John J Reiser newrisedesigns.com	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by delegatrix (Scribe) on May 29, 2002 at 19:18 UTC
I like serious job titles. I feel a bit funny handing the CIO of the Justice Dept a card that says 'Perl Grrl'. My card says Senior Internet Technology Architect, but I'm thinking of changing to Senior Internet Technology Strategist for the next printing. I also wouldn't want a job title that was tech-specific, like Perl Hacker, XML Guru, etc. I like more generic ones, like Software Engineer.	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by Aristotle (Chancellor) on May 29, 2002 at 15:31 UTC
I'm too uncreative to come up with something of my own, but refining what others have proposed, for a stylish one you could try `use DBI;` - or maybe `$ perl -MDBI` (I really like that latter one `:-)` ). On the other hand, for a real business card you should use a serious title, or at least put it there in addition. If you don't want it to be really boring but serious enough to give a client, you might try something like Database Craftsman. Makeshifts last the longest.	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by jplindstrom (Monsignor) on May 29, 2002 at 20:29 UTC
I actually got away with my current business card title "Sourcerer" by not asking anyone. That's a good strategy for unimportant things like titles :) The downside: in crowds like this it is waay too pretentious and borderline embarrasing, considering how little I really know. But, hey, at work they don't know how little I know :) If I would change title, I'd probably go for something like "Perl Jammer". /J	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by perrin (Chancellor) on May 29, 2002 at 14:19 UTC
Lord of All He Surveys	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by metadoktor (Hermit) on May 29, 2002 at 17:51 UTC
How about: Edward Blackadder Perl Adept or Edward Blackadder Perlvizier metadoktor "The doktor is in."	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by marvell (Pilgrim) on May 29, 2002 at 16:35 UTC
Surely, it has to be "Just Another Perl Hacker". -- ¤ Steve Marvell	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by Jenda (Abbot) on May 29, 2002 at 23:00 UTC
To put several suggestions together: Paul Tardis Chief Sourcerer Department of Regular Expressions or Paul Tardis Sourcerer-in-chief Department of Regular Expressions Jenda	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by Rex(Wrecks) (Curate) on May 30, 2002 at 03:36 UTC
I had a QA Manager use "Pest Control" (bug squasher), which of course promted a QA Engineer to choose "Pest" :) I have also seen "Digital Entomologist", "Tall Blond Guy", "Bug Sniper", "Natural Born Coder", and a host of others. Personally I have always been "NetMage", except the one time I was allowed to use Klingon Fonts, then I was still "NetMage" but in a totally cool, unintelligible font :) "Nothing is sure but death and taxes" I say combine the two and its death to all taxes!	[reply]
(wil) Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by wil (Priest) on May 30, 2002 at 10:07 UTC
The job title Perl Junkie has always raised a few eyebrows, especially from folks who don't know what Perl is :-) - wil	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by rattusillegitimus (Friar) on May 30, 2002 at 19:06 UTC
A former supervisor, with serious delusions of grandeur, dubbed his lead developers Dread Lords. We were well on our way to global conquest and having business cards printed when the company folded and we were all laid off. -rattus	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by dthacker (Deacon) on May 29, 2002 at 21:27 UTC
My company email sig, which I hope to get on my cards at next printing. DBA, SysAdmin, Postmaster, Odd Jobs Dave Code On!	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by jlongino (Parson) on May 29, 2002 at 22:26 UTC
How about: $foo{meister}; Perl Minion Torquemada de Perl --Jim	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by thelenm (Vicar) on May 31, 2002 at 16:28 UTC
My business cards say "Super Genius"... not that I live up to that, but I'm a Wile E. Coyote fan. :-) just,my${.02}	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by BUU (Prior) on May 29, 2002 at 18:09 UTC
It should just say "Perl", On one side, and the other side have your name.	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by dsheroh (Monsignor) on May 31, 2002 at 17:07 UTC
In my last life, we were told to pick our own titles when we got business cards. I told them to put "Software Geek" on mine. When I received the cards, they said "Programmer". :p	[reply]
Re: Name thyself, perl hacker by BUU (Prior) on May 30, 2002 at 02:29 UTC
Better, idea, on the front (in the obligatory large mono black font) P.S.H.A.D. (or any other random array of letters), then when someone asks, make up something witty along the lines of "The job that has no pronouceable acronym" or what not, or just look mysterious.	[reply]


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