I thought this article would be of interest to LOPSA Discuss.Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/11/programmers-should-not-call-themselves-engineers/414271/ The term is probably a shortening of “software engineer,” but its use > betrays a secret: “Engineer” is an aspirational title in software > development. Traditional engineers are regulated, certified, and subject to > apprenticeship and continuing education. Engineering claims an explicit > responsibility to public safety and reliability, even if it doesn’t always > deliver. > The title “engineer” is cheapened by the tech industry. -- Joseph A Kern [email protected]
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