The difference of course being that other types of engineers have to take a PE. The idea of requiring a PE to have that title is protectionism no different than

The difference of course being that other types of engineers have to take a PE. The idea of requiring a PE to have that title is protectionism no different than limiting the number of graduating doctors to keep salaries high. No one will ask a software engineer to build a bridge - relax. Your protection racket is safe. Software engineer is a title conferred on someone who builds systems. It is fitting. And, if we're being honest, the average "job threat level" of a so-called "real" engineer is about the same as a software engineer these days anyway. With the exception of some niche jobs every engineer I know is just a CADIA/SW/etc jocky and the real work is gatekept by greybeards. No one will call someone a cafeteria engineer or janitorial engineer. The premise is ridiculous. There is a title called "operations engineer" that uses math to optimize processes. Does this one bother you too?