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Originally Posted by ladida
Same here, but i presume Stuart took upon the affliate manager role along with programming, so he's doing 2 things now, which is an improvement and i'd consider it moving up in the company.
Plus, i'm actually glad someone took a programmer as an affiliate manager as Stuart will be able to implement what affiliates need alot more easilly, and tell them what's feasable, whats' not, and hear directly from affiliates what they want (regarding tools etc). Especially since he built the new atkcash backend.
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Someone please remove the auth prompt from maxcash banner/picture whatever.
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Exactly. An affiliate manager usually just turns to the programmer to ask for tools to be built and fixed and changed. The programmer answers to the managers of the company doing what they wish/need.
As the affiliate manager and programmer, I have a unique position of being able to build and do what I want. This means added flexibility not just for myself but for our affiliates as well. If an affiliate comes to me with an idea to change the very core of the entire program that would benefit everyone, I can do it!
I've spent a lot of time in this industry and have said a lot of times "why don't programs do this" and "it would be so much better if this worked like this" and as both the manager and the programmer, I am lucky enough to make these things happen.
Also as affiliate manager, I get to work with the designers, 3rd party services and programs and of course, the affiliates. This gives me a lot more responsibility as well as added control as I can work more closely with them to ensure our program looks and behaves exactly how I want it to.
How many times have you all promoted a program and wished you could talk directly to the people who actually make things happen and change immediately, rather than going through someone who will have to ask their programmers if it's possible? Or had requests that you didn't even bother asking because you knew the affiliate manager wouldn't give you an answer anyway?
Whether a step up or not, this puts me as programmer and you as the affiliate in a unique position.. an advantage.