I like this definition for professional: "engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation rather than as an amateur".
Mostly because when I say I'm a professional developer, this is literally what I mean. I get paid to write software.
The question, "what makes you professional?" could also be translated to "why does someone pay you to write software?". Or maybe even "what makes you more professional than my friend Timmy who builds websites for free?"
To put it simply: Putting a price on my work is what makes me professional. Building the right product, with a high level of skill and delivering that product on time is what keeps me professional.
Not sure. Everyone could put a price to software.
Being a professional is far beyond that. It involves the ethics and to choose the right decisions when you confront a dilemma.
What makes you a professional? It's the attitude you develop to create software, respecting my ethics code and giving a commitment to my customer.
Also involves more, but when you realize what and how to do the right, you will be more close to say "I'm a professional"
I like this definition for professional: "engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation rather than as an amateur".
Mostly because when I say I'm a professional developer, this is literally what I mean. I get paid to write software.
The question, "what makes you professional?" could also be translated to "why does someone pay you to write software?". Or maybe even "what makes you more professional than my friend Timmy who builds websites for free?"
To put it simply: Putting a price on my work is what makes me professional. Building the right product, with a high level of skill and delivering that product on time is what keeps me professional.
This is gold.
Not sure. Everyone could put a price to software.
Being a professional is far beyond that. It involves the ethics and to choose the right decisions when you confront a dilemma.
What makes you a professional? It's the attitude you develop to create software, respecting my ethics code and giving a commitment to my customer.
Also involves more, but when you realize what and how to do the right, you will be more close to say "I'm a professional"
Well put.