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I had hoped "software engineer" would have meant more of a focus on making systems reliable, vs "software developer," but in my experience it's only a trendy jo

I had hoped "software engineer" would have meant more of a focus on making systems reliable, vs "software developer," but in my experience it's only a trendy job title preference.

SketchySeaBeast 8y ago
In Canada you can't call yourself an engineer unless you're an actual engineer. While I don't know if it helps actual software quality, it can't hurt that there's been at least some rigor applied. When the title is totally users choice and interchangeable with software developer/programmer/code monkey/Mr. Pill the Wonderful Computer Magician, it doesn't mean anything. Though now I am wondering if there have been studies correlating work performance and title. My initial thought is there is no correlation, considering all the technical support analysts running around.