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Re:Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers by vacri on Sunday November 08, 2015 @03:59PM (#10529881)
Similarly, an architect friend of mine is particularly annoyed that 'architect' has been almost entirely co-opted by the software industry.
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Re:Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers by jessaustin on Sunday November 08, 2015 @04:09PM (#10529931)
Hehehe, I imagine it bothers the astronauts as well...
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Re:Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers by Turing_Machine on Sunday November 08, 2015 @04:22PM (#10529985)
Not to mention rock stars.
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Re:Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers by leoc on Sunday November 08, 2015 @05:05PM (#10530185)
And do you really think it's wise to irritate dedicated, highly-skilled professionals in black pajamas? Just saying.
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Re:Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers by doug1001 on Sunday November 08, 2015 @05:27PM (#10530264)
good point. http://www.theonion.com/article/disgruntled-ninja-silently-k...
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Re:Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers by lfender6445 on Sunday November 08, 2015 @07:05PM (#10530656)
and ninjas
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Re:Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers by gepoch on Sunday November 08, 2015 @04:23PM (#10529988)
"Hi! I'm a Senior Software Astronaut here at X inc."

I'll see how it goes.

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Re:Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers by giaour on Sunday November 08, 2015 @06:18PM (#10530469)
And let's not forget "development professionals," i.e., fundraisers.
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