2009/8/7 David Gerard <dger...@gmail.com>: > 2009/8/7 Gregory Maxwell <gmaxw...@gmail.com>: > >> It's not bad to have an internal pattern, but I think it's more >> important to match the practices in industry. >> By containing the magic words "senior" and "architect" the proposed >> "Senior Software Architect" is, in my experience, not inconsistent >> with industry naming practice for the most important tech guru who >> isn't primarily a manager. > > > If, God forbid, Brion ever has to write a resume, it just has to say > "http://wikipedia.org/ , got it?" and an address to back the > dumptrucks full of money up to.
It's not just about resumes, it's also about being taken seriously when communicating with others. A "Head Software Architect" will probably be taken more seriously than a "Senior Software Architect", since the former shows you are the boss, that latter could be one of many. _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
