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

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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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[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

why do you think a title should be coopted by a bunch of developers?

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