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The context of his response was that there is this belief on HN that "programmer" is a title reserved for certain people, and that belief is often predicated on
by mattdeboard 15y ago
The context of his response was that there is this belief on HN that "programmer" is a title reserved for certain people, and that belief is often predicated on an erroneous/incomplete understanding of his writing.
- frou_dh 15y agoI think this kind of quibbling has more merit around the title Engineer. A lot of people casually call themselves Engineers, including programmers and the guy who replaces your smoke alarm. It is actually a protected title in some regions.