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Re:Show HN: A Senior Engineer's CheckList by richardwhiuk on Monday September 09, 2019 @08:10AM (#20917371)
A mechanical engineer with < 1 year of experience likely has a degree in Engineering, which has been certified by a professional body. In some countries that's a requirement for using the term "Engineer".

A junior web developer, with less than 1 years experience might have spent two days reading https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sams-Teach-Yourself-PHP-Hours/dp/06... (if that).

Let's not pretend those are the same.

Software Engineering has a history of trashing any benefits of formal education, and refusing to believe that any of it has any worth.

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Re:Show HN: A Senior Engineer's CheckList by imafish on Wednesday September 11, 2019 @06:24AM (#20938372)
> In some countries that's a requirement for using the term "Engineer".

This is more or less the case where I am from, so I assumed that to be generally applicable, but no? In that case, I agree.

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