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I wonder, will the principals at a software consulting firm be required to hold a PE?
by mcmancini 12y ago
I wonder, will the principals at a software consulting firm be required to hold a PE?
- krschultz 12y agoI doubt it will ever be required for the broader software field, but I could imagine a PE being required to write software for medical devices that can harm people, or power plants, or cars, etc.
- mcmancini 12y agoI agree about safety critical areas (what about financial?). Nevertheless, my understanding is that the principals at engineering consulting firms must have a PE, and so if that is true, what about software consulting firms?
- krschultz 12y agoI don't think it's 100% the case in engineering today. My uncle has his own engineering firm, has a PE, and they handle airport runways. I think that is pretty critical infrastructure, so I'm not surprised. I also think that many firms that design consumer products aren't run by PEs. So it may not be a universal requirement. In my opinion the most analogous type of engineering to the average web dev shop is HVAC. Every building needs someone to design the HVAC system, but it's pretty routine work. There explicitly is a PE exam for that type of work, which seems like overkill to me, even though I'm very much in favor of PE exams.
- fallingmeat 12y agoI can only hope so...it would finally validate my investment!!! :)
- mcmancini 12y agoI've been considering going after licensure. Curious to hear your thoughts on the experience?