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I refer to myself as a software developer, but also intensely dislike the gatekeeping around the term “engineer”.
by enraged_camel 4y ago
I refer to myself as a software developer, but also intensely dislike the gatekeeping around the term “engineer”.
- turtleyacht 4y agoIt's only after these works that I've found "engineering" is worth a little gatekeeping: * The New Plague * Have Fun at Work * Friends in High Places * Design for Prevention In short, some cynicism is warranted, but not complete and utter disillusionment.
- silisili 4y agoI call myself a programmer. Nothing more, nothing less. While I don't necessarily go out of my way to gatekeep, I find 'engineer' pretty cringy, and 'architect' makes my eyes roll out of my head. What's next, Software Physician?
- hyperliner 4y ago[dead]
- zamnos 4y agoThey do give PhDs in Computers Science. And they require a similar amount of time (10-years-ish) to get as an MD, plus the salaries are similarly generous.
- throwaway675309 4y agoI disagree, maybe if the software industry self regulated like more traditional forms of engineering such as mechanical and electrical, we could guarantee some minimal level of competency in the field and wouldn't have to resort to weeklong interview processes and hours and hours of leetcode and whiteboarding. With all due respect, if your "engineering title" is preceded by the word salesforce or prompt, you're not an engineer.