Proud Programmer
The goal:
To say what I am and what I deliver within a short title!
Like many youngsters I didn't have a clue about what I would become as an adult. But when my school got their first ABC 80's I found myself instantly hypnotized by these machines. At that moment I knew that I would be working with such machines in the future. I was probably born to be a programmer!
In parallel with school computers, I soon bought home computers such as Sinclair ZX-80 and ZX-81. I quickly moved onto development on the fantastic Commodore 64. In decided to get some education around programming in 1985 and graduated from Datahøgskolen (now named Norges Informasjonsteknologiske Høgskole) in 1987. I finally was a graduated programmer, and boy was I proud!
I have stubbornly used this title since 1987 when I first was employed in IBM. According to company rules I had to have titles like "System Consultant", "Senior System Consultant" etc. To me, such titles says nothing, other than you probably can be used like a potato, some here and some there :-). I thought "proud programmer" was much better, stating that I am a programmer, and I'm even proud of it :-) After some fierce discussions I was allowed to have "proud programmer" as a title, even at my IBM business card! I have used this title ever since, even I changed official title behind the scene.
Well, since 1981 I was completely hooked, and still am. I have always enjoyed (some will say loved...) programming, and I'm trilled when I can dig into a low level problem. Since those early years, languages, software and hardware has come and gone, but the core of the trade is still the same! I am so glad, and so proud, that I can make a living out of my #1-interest.
My favorite programming languages are C and C++, and I like these languages because of their great versatility. That does not mean I recommend using those languages at all times. At the contrary I also find programming in Visual Basic, LotusScript, Notes @Formulas or even AS/400 RPG most rewarding. In my universe I believe that the programming language is just a tool to make an application or solution. It's all about knowing enough tips and tricks to get around in the languages that sets a rookie apart from an expert.
Proud Programmer also state something about what I deliver. First of all the application or solution should solve the goal of the project. Without doing what it's supposed to do, the project is a failure. Next I want to add some "wow"-factor to the project. This can be achieved via extreme configurability, an easy-to-use interface, or making "we didn't think that was possible"-tasks possible.
I even like this title so much, that I've incorporated the Proud Programmer into my logo! The abbreviated PP's can be seen 4 times in my logo. See below:
The two P's are facing each other, and put into a pattern of P's. This make the logo look a bit heraldic, which also loosely indicates my nationality; I am a proud Norwegian, living in Norway! Learn more about this magnificent country of fjords, mountains, northern lights and snow at these sites:
Like many youngsters I didn't have a clue about what I would become as an adult. But when my school got their first ABC 80's I found myself instantly hypnotized by these machines. At that moment I knew that I would be working with such machines in the future. I was probably born to be a programmer!
In parallel with school computers, I soon bought home computers such as Sinclair ZX-80 and ZX-81. I quickly moved onto development on the fantastic Commodore 64. In decided to get some education around programming in 1985 and graduated from Datahøgskolen (now named Norges Informasjonsteknologiske Høgskole) in 1987. I finally was a graduated programmer, and boy was I proud!
I have stubbornly used this title since 1987 when I first was employed in IBM. According to company rules I had to have titles like "System Consultant", "Senior System Consultant" etc. To me, such titles says nothing, other than you probably can be used like a potato, some here and some there :-). I thought "proud programmer" was much better, stating that I am a programmer, and I'm even proud of it :-) After some fierce discussions I was allowed to have "proud programmer" as a title, even at my IBM business card! I have used this title ever since, even I changed official title behind the scene.
Well, since 1981 I was completely hooked, and still am. I have always enjoyed (some will say loved...) programming, and I'm trilled when I can dig into a low level problem. Since those early years, languages, software and hardware has come and gone, but the core of the trade is still the same! I am so glad, and so proud, that I can make a living out of my #1-interest.
My favorite programming languages are C and C++, and I like these languages because of their great versatility. That does not mean I recommend using those languages at all times. At the contrary I also find programming in Visual Basic, LotusScript, Notes @Formulas or even AS/400 RPG most rewarding. In my universe I believe that the programming language is just a tool to make an application or solution. It's all about knowing enough tips and tricks to get around in the languages that sets a rookie apart from an expert.
Proud Programmer also state something about what I deliver. First of all the application or solution should solve the goal of the project. Without doing what it's supposed to do, the project is a failure. Next I want to add some "wow"-factor to the project. This can be achieved via extreme configurability, an easy-to-use interface, or making "we didn't think that was possible"-tasks possible.
I even like this title so much, that I've incorporated the Proud Programmer into my logo! The abbreviated PP's can be seen 4 times in my logo. See below:
The two P's are facing each other, and put into a pattern of P's. This make the logo look a bit heraldic, which also loosely indicates my nationality; I am a proud Norwegian, living in Norway! Learn more about this magnificent country of fjords, mountains, northern lights and snow at these sites:
- Visit Norway! The official homepage of the Norwegian Tourist Board.
- Fjord Norway. Learn about our fjords and mountains!
- Northern Lights. Learn much more about aurora borealis - nature's own fireworks!
- MeridianFoto, a nice collection of photographs, categorized
- Norway.org
- Norway.com