This is a perennial argument that I personally find both pointless and stupid. I have no problem calling myself a programmer - I don't find the word demeaning o

This is a perennial argument that I personally find both pointless and stupid. I have no problem calling myself a programmer - I don't find the word demeaning or inaccurate. My dad was a "programmer" in the '90s, after all. That said, I call myself an engineer because that's what everyone I know doing the same job calls themselves. That's the point of language - to communicate. Even the author of this article hasn't provided any evidence that this causes confusion amidst a long ramble about how computer programs sometimes don't work (this happens in every profession), Uber doesn't consider itself a taxi company (completely irrelevant), and that other kinds of engineers design different types of things (obvious and self-explanatory). Even the author points out that you don't "always" need a PE license to practice these other disciplines in the U.S. What purpose would be served by making a point of using a different title, other than satisfying the people who write these kinds of condescending articles? It would be easier for such people to get over themselves and stop pretending they don't know what I mean when I say I am a software engineer.