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As a software developer, what's the pinnacle of your profession?

Survey period: 25 Mar 2013 to 1 Apr 2013

Do you want to become the ultimate Polyglot Programmer, run your own software company, or be the resident genius, admired and feared in equal amounts in a company wealthy enough to afford your services?

OptionVotes% 
CEO of my own company29522.01
CTO of a company (mine or someone else's)1128.36
Resident Legend On All things Programming14010.45
Chief Architect, Lead Developer, Top Dog in the Developer Pit27720.67
Sales. I know where the real money is!272.01
Software developer. A really, really good one.31623.58
Not anything to do with programming352.61
No idea, or I've never really thought about it.836.19
Other554.10

View optional text answers (57 answers)


 
GeneralRun my own company Pin
Brisingr Aerowing25-Mar-13 12:34
professionalBrisingr Aerowing25-Mar-13 12:34 
GeneralRe: Run my own company Pin
Albert Holguin26-Mar-13 4:11
professionalAlbert Holguin26-Mar-13 4:11 
GeneralReally good software developer and CTO Pin
Oshtri Deka25-Mar-13 12:33
professionalOshtri Deka25-Mar-13 12:33 
GeneralCop Pin
Marco Bertschi25-Mar-13 12:09
protectorMarco Bertschi25-Mar-13 12:09 
GeneralRe: Cop Pin
radioman.lt26-Mar-13 4:39
radioman.lt26-Mar-13 4:39 
GeneralCEO but the codes' in beta so........ Pin
Ron Anders25-Mar-13 11:28
Ron Anders25-Mar-13 11:28 
GeneralWorld Domination and Master of the Universe Pin
Deus ex Machina25-Mar-13 7:45
Deus ex Machina25-Mar-13 7:45 
GeneralThis is what I'm good at PinPopular
J Julian25-Mar-13 5:24
J Julian25-Mar-13 5:24 
I've been management. I've seen those that have moved up in the ranks through management (including VP), and I've seen how much they wish they could be developing software again. I know I'm good at this and my greatest satisfaction comes from solving a problem (either new or a bug).

We each should do what we love, and I get great satisfaction from this.
GeneralRe: This is what I'm good at Pin
dino.t.socrates25-Mar-13 7:48
dino.t.socrates25-Mar-13 7:48 
GeneralThe next big thing Pin
chriselst25-Mar-13 0:16
chriselst25-Mar-13 0:16 
GeneralRe: The next big thing Pin
Mike Hankey25-Mar-13 1:26
mveMike Hankey25-Mar-13 1:26 
GeneralRe: The next big thing Pin
chriselst25-Mar-13 4:03
chriselst25-Mar-13 4:03 
GeneralRe: The next big thing Pin
Mike Hankey25-Mar-13 6:57
mveMike Hankey25-Mar-13 6:57 
GeneralOwn company Pin
RugbyLeague24-Mar-13 22:41
RugbyLeague24-Mar-13 22:41 
GeneralCEO of own company Pin
Jan Steyn24-Mar-13 21:55
Jan Steyn24-Mar-13 21:55 
GeneralRe: CEO of own company Pin
ZurdoDev25-Mar-13 1:01
professionalZurdoDev25-Mar-13 1:01 
GeneralRe: CEO of own company Pin
Dan Neely25-Mar-13 2:52
Dan Neely25-Mar-13 2:52 
GeneralRe: CEO of own company Pin
ZurdoDev25-Mar-13 3:02
professionalZurdoDev25-Mar-13 3:02 
GeneralThis is actually quite interesting. Pin
Mel Padden24-Mar-13 21:41
Mel Padden24-Mar-13 21:41 
GeneralRe: This is actually quite interesting. Pin
RedSonja24-Mar-13 23:13
RedSonja24-Mar-13 23:13 
GeneralCEO or TOP dog Pin
aankur8124-Mar-13 21:27
professionalaankur8124-Mar-13 21:27 
GeneralTop dog in dev pit or CEO Pin
Sander Rossel24-Mar-13 21:18
professionalSander Rossel24-Mar-13 21:18 
GeneralRe: Top dog in dev pit or CEO PinPopular
RedSonja24-Mar-13 23:11
RedSonja24-Mar-13 23:11 
GeneralRe: Top dog in dev pit or CEO Pin
AlexCode26-Mar-13 2:42
professionalAlexCode26-Mar-13 2:42 
GeneralCTO is nice but... Pin
AlexCode24-Mar-13 20:36
professionalAlexCode24-Mar-13 20:36 

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