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An ex-colleague of mine used to say the difference between a software engineer and a real engineer is that the latter's signature is criminally binding. We can
by snotrockets 10y ago
An ex-colleague of mine used to say the difference between a software engineer and a real engineer is that the latter's signature is criminally binding.
We can refuse to be real engineers (it is a great responsibility), but then we should drop the title.
- jacquesm 10y agoI'm 100% in agreement with that. Engineers carry responsibility for their work (and do so with pride).
- tedmiston 10y agoWe never had the PE title. In any case, a software engineer still has legal liability. Maybe someone who works on mission-critical systems can comment more specifically here. Maybe it's contract based vs standardized.