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I never understood why actual engineers(eg. Civil) have not complained more that programmers/coders stole that title.

• indoorfish 2mo ago
  they have, loudly and repeatedly, it doesn't really make it very far on HN for obvious reasons.
  • grebc 2mo ago
    Not sure it’s obvious reasons, but understandable, sure. When someone questions your credentials the default is to tell them to jump, whether that’s a good idea or not.
    • Jensson 2mo ago
      HN removes every post that doesn't get upvotes, especially if they get lots of comments.
• satvikpendem 2mo ago
  Why would they care? And a lot of them turned to coding anyway.
  • cush 2mo ago
    Because Engineering is an incredibly rigorous discipline and title that requires so much work to obtain. It’s like a massage therapist calling themself a doctor. Computer Science isn’t Engineering.
    • satvikpendem 2mo ago
      Sure but out of my engineer friends I've never heard of them sneering a programmer calling themselves and engineer, they literally don't care and just worry about their own job. It seems only programmers seem to care about their lack of a proper engineer title.
• wink 2mo ago
  I know just as many people who have that title foisted upon them by HR and leadership of their company than others who have taken it up. So I think it sounds more than actual people who would be happy to be called software developers.