+1 to this. Actual engineering just isn't that valuable to most companies. Engineering solves scale and unique problems. But existing solutions that you can pur

+1 to this. Actual engineering just isn't that valuable to most companies. Engineering solves scale and unique problems. But existing solutions that you can purchase or get for free are usually enough for what is needed. The same is actually true in most non software engineering jobs as well. Component plumbing is what people need. Mix and match off the shelf to solve similar problem in a new location. Engineers happen to make good plumbers, but that doesn't make plumbing into engineering. Component plumbing can be very hard, and take more education/experience than an engineering degree, but that doesn't make it engineering. Although the above may be technically correct, part of me thinks the word engineering might actually be a moving target. It isn't what it used to be, and perhaps the new definition will stick.