Neurotechnic

Neurotechnic. What does it mean? In truth it is not a recognized word. But lets look at the prefix and word that makes up this new word/concept/idea/whatever you would call this.

The Prefix:
Neuro is a prefix in words for concepts and topics in relation to the brain and neuroscience. One of the oldest of these words is probably neurology. In recent years the number of words with the "neuro-" prefix has grown, and now words such as neuroethics, neuroconstructivism and neurosociety are found (cf. neologism, and buzzword). [http://www.answers.com/neuro]

tech·nique (tĕk-nēk')
n.

1. The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.
2. also tech·nic (tĕk'nĭk)
   1. The way in which the fundamentals, as of an artistic work, are handled.
   2. Skill or command in handling such fundamentals. See synonyms at art¹.

(definitions borrowed from answers.com)

It is a beautiful word if you ask me. Take a prefix, Neuro, that defines the core topic or subject matter of a set of words, in this case, the Brain. And Technic, "The way in which the fundamentals, as of an artistic work, are handled.", combine them, and what you have is a whole new word to describe people like myself.

I am a software designer. Not just any software designer though. I put a lot of thought into the flow as well as the function. Designing software to me is like composing music. Yeah you can have tons of features, but if your system is clunky and hard to use, it's not very good. Conversely, you can throw a whole bunch of musicians into a room, but if the sounds they make are not properly conducted, you just get a lot of noise.

So that my friend, is the Heart of The Macrocosm of a Neurotechnician.

On a side note: I do hope this word is formally recognized with the meaning I have detailed above. Otherwise this post will just look stupid to future readers lol.

cheers,
Glenn Barres