If you are a real engineer you would already know the answer because there's a defined path. If you are a software developer/programmer that's not engineering,

If you are a real engineer you would already know the answer because there's a defined path. If you are a software developer/programmer that's not engineering, so you can call yourself that whenever you want, it's meaningless. You can also call yourself a ninja or rockstar. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/11/programmers-should-not-call-themselves-engineers/414271/ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/11/progr...