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Journeyman Sourceror:
Draughts and Philtres
Journeyman
More than an Apprentice, less than a Master. I'm still learning, still
improving my skills.
Sourceror
A pun on Sorcerer.
I'm a computer programmer, hence "source code".
Also, computer programming is a sort of modern magic.
Draughts
A pun on "drafts"
draft: n; v. tr
A preliminary version of something.
To create by thinking and writing; compose.
draught: n
Variant of draft.
A portion (as of medicine) poured out or mixed for drinking.
Philtres
A pun on "filters"
filter: n;
A program that processes an input data stream into an
output data stream in some well-defined way,
philtre: n;
A magic potion or charm.
Note:
Draughts and philtres are stored in phials (files. :-)
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