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To balance a little bit the other comments where everyone is saying it has no actual implication: My previous company (one of the GAFAM) had to change the titl
by sailingparrot 4y ago
To balance a little bit the other comments where everyone is saying it has no actual implication:
My previous company (one of the GAFAM) had to change the title of everyone to Software Developer after years of arguing with the local engineering body.
And if you happened to leave "engineer" on your Linkedin profile, people from said body were actually regularly checking profiles and directly messaging us with threat of legal actions against us personally.
I have a MSc in CS, just not from Canada. The only way to be able to use that title, is to pay a membership fee to the association(? cartel?) of engineering.
- mmastrac 4y ago> GAFAM I didn't realize this was the new F(A)*NG, but apparently it's changed again and is "GAMAM" now (TIL).
- arcanemachiner 4y agoCan't we just say GAMMA?
- 0x0000000 4y agoI've seen MAGMA the most. That and GAMMA are definitely better than GAMAM.
- StayTrue 4y agoUsing the title is a little more than paying a fee. I have an MSc in CS from a Canadian University and that doesn't get me very close to a P.Eng.
- minsight 4y agoYou seem to have forgotten about the code of ethics and the definitely-not-trivial qualification exams.
- rkagerer 4y agoIs a fee sufficient? (If so, surprised the company didn't just pay it). I thought in addition to other things you need to put in some time supervised by a licensed engineer (kind of an apprentice).