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Why computer programmers need to stop calling themselves engineers already
- wmat 11y agoI'm pretty sure all Engineers in Canada get to wear the iron ring, including Software Engineers.
- DrScump 11y agoOriginal article posted days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10513371 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10513371
- sotojuan 11y agoI would welcome an ABET accreditation for software engineering with open hands. It would get rid of the whole debate on what Computer Science degrees should teach.
- mohaine 11y agoI've got to call bullshit on this one. Sure SOME engineers need certifications, but most do not. Pretty much just the ones that build buildings/bridges here in the US. I've got 2 engineering degrees(CE/EE) and when I got out college, I took the first half of the PE exam (need to take the second part after 5 years in the field to be a PE) but the only reason I took it is because it is almost impossible to pass after you leave college since it covers the entire field, not just your specialty. It was a "Better off safe" sorta thing. All my professors basically said an EE/CE will never need a PE but you never know... That said the term Engineer is definitely watered down, but this has been the case at least as long as "Custodial Engineer" has been a term.