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Re:Don't Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other Career Advice... by grb423 on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @04:41PM (#12552026)
I thought I was the only one who though this. I am not a software engineer the same way I am not a software doctor or a software banana for that matter. Reminds me of, was it Rosanne Barr?, who coined "Domestic Engineer" and we all laughed. Words matter. I can see from these comments that we are alone but at least it's not just me anymore!
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Re:Don't Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other Career Advice... by nitrogen on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @05:38PM (#12552497)
Software doctor almost sounds like it could be a useful term for someone whose role is diagnosing and curing software defects. But the term "software engineer" is already suitable for someone who applies scientific/engineering rigor to the production of software.
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Re:Don't Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other Career Advice... by perfectfire on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @05:56PM (#12552633)
> diagnosing and curing software defects

That's literally my job right now. If I could claim the title of Doctor I'd totally be for certification (but for purely, very selfish reasons).

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