technologist
Digital systems expert
A technologist is someone who works with or specializes in technology, particularly in applying technical knowledge to practical problems.
The term often appears in job titles: radiologic technologist, surgical technologist, information technologist.
Unlike technician, which emphasizes hands-on operation, technologist suggests deeper expertise in the underlying principles and systems.
Technical design professional
- developerOne who builds things
- programmerOne who writes software
- analystOne who examines systematically
- architectBuilding design professional
researcher · consultant · specialist · data scientist · product manager · CTO · entrepreneur · founder
Programs directing computer operations
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
- programmingWriting software instructions
- codingWriting software instructions
- developerOne who builds things
engineer · cybersecurity · networking · database · cloud computing · algorithm · data analytics · backend
New device or method
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- discoveryAct of finding something
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
cutting-edge · advancement · prototype · iteration · R&D · patent · proof of concept · experimentation
Handheld connected computer
- laptopPortable hinged computer
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- smartwatchWearable wrist-worn computing device
- droneUnmanned flying machine
earbuds · wearables · VR headset · smart speaker · camera · gaming console · e-reader · fitness tracker
Point where values explode
- transhumanismTech-augmented evolution philosophy
- artificial intelligenceMachines mimicking human thought
- quantum computingCalculation using subatomic phenomena
- nanotechnologyAtomic-scale manipulation science
cybernetics · biotechnology · automation · augmented reality · virtual reality · machine learning · neural networks · blockchain
engineer
Technical design professional
- developerOne who builds things
- programmerOne who writes software
- analystOne who examines systematically
architect · researcher · consultant · specialist · data scientist · product manager · CTO · entrepreneur · founder · mentor
software
Programs directing computer operations
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
- programmingWriting software instructions
- codingWriting software instructions
developer · engineer · cybersecurity · networking · database · cloud computing · algorithm · data analytics · backend · frontend
invention
New device or method
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- discoveryAct of finding something
disruption · cutting-edge · advancement · prototype · iteration · R&D · patent · proof of concept · experimentation · ideation
smartphone
Handheld connected computer
- laptopPortable hinged computer
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- smartwatchWearable wrist-worn computing device
drone · earbuds · wearables · VR headset · smart speaker · camera · gaming console · e-reader · fitness tracker · smart home devices
singularity
Point where values explode
- transhumanismTech-augmented evolution philosophy
- artificial intelligenceMachines mimicking human thought
- quantum computingCalculation using subatomic phenomena
nanotechnology · cybernetics · biotechnology · automation · augmented reality · virtual reality · machine learning · neural networks · blockchain · Internet of Things
- healthcare workersdoctor, nurse, surgeon, dentist, paramedic
- professionsdoctor, lawyer, engineer, teacher, nurse
- radiologyX-ray, CT scan, MRI machine, MRI, radiologist
- public figurespolitician, celebrity, activist, journalist, pundit
- X-raysradiograph, chest x-ray, x-ray machine, bone x-ray, dental x-rays
technologistLuddite
One opposing technological progress
technophobe · neo-Luddite · primitivist · naturalist · traditionalist
- information technologiesDigital data management systems
- technological innovationsNew practical scientific applications
- technological progressAdvancement through invention
- technological advancesNew tools and methods
- technological researchInvestigating applied sciences
- technological advancementsImprovements in applied science