> This sounds like gatekeeping to me Not really. It isn't right that the software industry use the same title for both an untrained dabbler and for a CS gradua

> This sounds like gatekeeping to me Not really. It isn't right that the software industry use the same title for both an untrained dabbler and for a CS graduate with a year of industry experience. The former is not a developer, they're a student, or an apprentice. The latter has several years of relevant formal education but only a little industry experience. 'Traditional' engineering fields have legally protected terms like Chartered Engineer. I'm not suggesting software development need be that rigid, but I don't think it makes sense to be so inclusive with a title like 'developer' that it tells the reader almost nothing about the person's level of competence. Legally protected terms aren't necessary for this. If you call yourself a junior Japanese translator but you don't speak Japanese, you'll be laughed out of the room by real translators. That's as it should be. > I had to Google the commands anyway due to a lack of practice But your understanding of the underlying concepts (i.e. the relational model) was still there, and that's no small thing. Familiarity with syntax isn't really the point.