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Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers (www.theatlantic.com)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by drd@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Old, but fun read that argues that today's programmers are not like typical Engineers and shouldn't really call themselves that as Engineering requires certification, is subject to government regulation, bear a burden to the public, etc.

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[–] drd@lemmy.ml 14 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (7 children)

I mean you can't go to the store purchase a stethoscope and call yourself a doctor. Similarly, programmers do not require any sort of certifications or are heavily regulated unlike engineers. It's an interesting argument for sure.

[–] jonathan@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago (4 children)

The protected title for Medical Doctors is Doctor of Medicine. I can get a PHd in Software Engineering and call myself Doctor.

[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works -1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

You can, but if some cries out "Help I need a doctor!", please don't volunteer yourself. ;)

[–] sean@lemmy.wtf 1 points 2 days ago

If someone cried out "I need to engineer a web application and work with a whole group of people to bring it about" I happily would though because I'm an engineer even though I don't have a degree

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