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It's just title inflation. Previously, a system engineer used to work at Nasa, now they configure computer networks.

Now everyone is a tech/dev advocate because they have 500+ linkedin connections and repost the same cloud news everyone has already read.

I'm just going to coin the next stupid title now, 'cloud astronaut', they're so good they're beyond the cloud. That will fill the blank void that is your ego. You're welcome.

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Cloud astronaut already has a connotation. An "astronaut" is like a loftier more out of touch cowboy. The cowboy will get work done (their own way) even if they're off the beaten path. The astronaut is about the journey of exploration into the unknown. Forget bike shedding. We're talking research into moon bases.

the ninja -> rockstar -> astronaut -> eidolon pipeline

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