I have a BEng in Software Engineering. My degree curriculum was approved by the IET, and they and the BCS have frequently raised the subject of chartered status

I have a BEng in Software Engineering. My degree curriculum was approved by the IET, and they and the BCS have frequently raised the subject of chartered status and requirements in the UK, and I'd consider it but fear they could not keep up. I build systems in the public interest to the same extent that all other engineers do. The idea that tech has had disasters and so is "below" engineers of other disciplines is dismissive of bridge collapses, plane crashes and nuclear reactor accidents that are nothing to do with the software branch of engineering. This article is gatekeeping snobbery and makes no serious contribution to the discussion of my profession, or its standing.