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Re:Programmers should not call themselves engineers (2015) by nsonha on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @12:22AM (#37231855)
What I have a problem with, is "software engineers" calling themselves (just) "engineers". Sounds incredibly ignorant.
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Re:Programmers should not call themselves engineers (2015) by jrockway on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @01:44AM (#37232262)
What do you think about locomotive operators calling themselves engineers?
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Re:Programmers should not call themselves engineers (2015) by pyrale on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @01:54AM (#37232306)
Why?
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Re:Programmers should not call themselves engineers (2015) by nsonha on Wednesday August 23, 2023 @05:29AM (#37233628)
because that doesn't say what they do, it's like introducing yourself as "a man", incredibly pointless.
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