Senior Wizard

I was lucky enough to work in this industry during its more frivolous periods. This is an actual business card I carried during the late 80s early 90s.



I shared the title of Senior Wizard with Doug. Our boss had walked up to us one day and asked what we wanted our titles to be. I don't recall whether this letter preceded our title selection or not. Regardless, it speaks to the themes. 


January 4, 1991



Letter to the Editor

Programmer's Journal

P.O Box 70167

Eugene, OR 97401-0110



Dear Sirs:



For the edification of programmers everywhere, we have decided to
 formalize the levels of "programmitude" (programming aptitude and
 overall skill level). These levels exist in all programming
 organizations but have never been categorized properly until now.
 The levels are as follows:

    1. Novice

    2. Acolyte

    3. Junior Programmer

    4. Programmer

    5. Senior Programmer

    6. Master Programmer

    7. Architect

    8. Genius

        a. Genius

        b. Super Genius

    9. Guru

        a. Guru

        b. Senior Guru

   10. Magician

        a. Apprentice Magician

        b. Magician

        c. Senior Magician

        d. Master Magician

   11. Wizard

        a. Warlock (Junior Wizard)

        b. Wizard

        c. Senior Wizard

        d. Master Wizard

        e. Guru Wizard

    12. Walter Bright



If any Personnel or Human Resource departments require use of this
 list, please be advised that we will forego all royalties in order
 to facilitate the rapid acceptance of these categories.



Sincerely,



Pete Lyons, Doug Ross

Burlington, Massachusetts


We really sent this letter to Progammer's Journal. I don't recall exactly why we were so fixated on Walter Bright, but Doug, actually called up Walter's company one day and tried to get us a poster or a signed picture. The secretary laughed but never sent us our picture.

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