On the bright side, calling themselves "engineers" only creates even more drama, so given that extremely likely alternative, "developer" is the less evil. Some

On the bright side, calling themselves "engineers" only creates even more drama, so given that extremely likely alternative, "developer" is the less evil. Some of it comes from various state / federal labor law and relates to compensation. Someone who, lets face it, is the online equivalent of a sign spinner, has certain legal obligations WRT overtime compensation that isn't an issue for a "professional engineer" or "software developer"... A lot of overtime pay is saved by calling data entry clerks "developers".