Re:Programmers should stop calling themselves engineers (2015)
by chronogram on Sunday May 26, 2019 @05:03AM
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It's a bit of a common trend in the US. Everyone who works in the medical field is called a doctor, a general partnership already has a CEO, and you are what makes you feel good.
I think it's fine, really, it's not really hurting anyone.
Re:Programmers should stop calling themselves engineers (2015)
by pjmlp on Sunday May 26, 2019 @05:33AM
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A professional title brings a certain level of expectations regarding the quality of work.
It is hurting everyone at the end of delivery chain.
Until people start doing returns in mass for software that breaks fast and fails to deliver, this won't change most likely.
As a teacher of mine used to say, feels like buying shoes that explode when tied the wrong way.
Re:Programmers should stop calling themselves engineers (2015)
by chronogram on Sunday May 26, 2019 @07:04AM
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Yes agreed. So when a German says they're an "Ingeneur" you have a certain level of expectations with the title, and probably shouldn't ask them for advice on your React app. If an American says they're an "engineer" you know they're exactly the one to advise you on the React app.
I’m curious which companies you mean. Everywhere that I’ve seen, most people who write code are called engineers.
TBH, it just seems like “developer” or “programmer” has been mostly supplanted by “engineer” by way of title inflation, starting with big tech companies and valley-style startups.