Crafting software

"What do you do for living?" that's one of the inoculous and befuddling questions that I get asked. Normally, I use the pat answer of "I write software" or "I'm a programmer." The answer really leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It's kind of like a state congressman giving an answer like I make speeches when asked the same question. I really need to get a better answer.

On my business card, my coworkers had me put down "Software Wizard." No lie. Unfortunately, I don't think that is quite a good answer. It was put down more on a whim since we couldn't think of any better answer at the time. It was more for humor considering the degree of importance we place on people with business cards.

I think my new answer to this question is going to be, "I craft software."