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Engineering Code of Ethics dictate that safety of public and environment is paramount. I know that's true for my P.Eng governing body; it is written into our by

Engineering Code of Ethics dictate that safety of public and environment is paramount. I know that's true for my P.Eng governing body; it is written into our bylaws. I'm sure its the same for most others as well. I think until Software Engineering catches up in this regard with traditional Engineering disciplines we'll continue to see issues arise from the software realm. As much as the self-titled "Engineers" proclaim it, there's more to engineering than design and production.

kelnos 4y ago
I've always been uncomfortable calling myself a "software engineer" for this reason, and usually refer to myself as a "software developer". Most of the job listings I see at various companies use "engineer" though, and so my official title ends up being "engineer", so that's what I end up putting on my resume. (Though I guess I don't really need to do that; I could put whatever I want.)
- TheCapn 4y ago
  I am a Software Engineer. I'm licensed by our provincial body and have my P.Eng. and yeah, I still agree with you. I've been asked why I got my P.Eng as it does nothing for me career wise, but I always have the hope that we move towards a profession that does utilize engineers with proper accreditation and responsibilities where appropriate. I work in Industrial Controls and what my job has me doing does have safety concerns. We fired a student at one point working for us because his attitude towards the work was lackluster and lazy. I see it often enough in programs I'm asked to pick up and fix too. If Software Engineering wants respect, the profession needs to accept that we're going to piss off a lot of Developers & Architects using the title incorrectly. We still need to develop the proper rigor to take Engineering as a discipline seriously, but we also don't need to apply "Engineers" to every job.

kelnos 4y ago

I've always been uncomfortable calling myself a "software engineer" for this reason, and usually refer to myself as a "software developer". Most of the job listings I see at various companies use "engineer" though, and so my official title ends up being "engineer", so that's what I end up putting on my resume. (Though I guess I don't really need to do that; I could put whatever I want.)

TheCapn 4y ago
I am a Software Engineer. I'm licensed by our provincial body and have my P.Eng. and yeah, I still agree with you. I've been asked why I got my P.Eng as it does nothing for me career wise, but I always have the hope that we move towards a profession that does utilize engineers with proper accreditation and responsibilities where appropriate. I work in Industrial Controls and what my job has me doing does have safety concerns. We fired a student at one point working for us because his attitude towards the work was lackluster and lazy. I see it often enough in programs I'm asked to pick up and fix too. If Software Engineering wants respect, the profession needs to accept that we're going to piss off a lot of Developers & Architects using the title incorrectly. We still need to develop the proper rigor to take Engineering as a discipline seriously, but we also don't need to apply "Engineers" to every job.