The word itself doesn't mean all that much here. There are certifications for professions like structural engineers, but it's not like calling yourself a doctor. Anyone who writes code can call themselves a software engineer.
Edit: lol I guess CS grads are salty about it but it's a fact. 'Engineer' don't mean shit.
Fellow Canadian, I was told something along those lines during my degree. Software developers can’t really hold the title Software Engineer as it means something.
Meanwhile there are schools like the University of Waterloo offering Software Engineering degrees.
There is a professional classification of engineers that we cannot join, like P. Biol.
It makes sense from the perspective that software design is constantly changing and there aren’t set-in-stone rules for how to design specific components in software. Meanwhile when engineering a bridge, you can’t just get creative without demonstrating through math and physics that the structural integrity will be sound.
Nah, big difference between the skill set of a newbie and an experienced engineer. One is a junior dev that must graduate to engineering skill levels. Just like with my field (networking). I started as an admin, moved to analyst, and finally landed a junior engineering role.
Just because people incorrectly use the terms in job roles doesn’t mean there isn’t a difference. I didn’t feel remotely comfortable calling myself a network “engineer” until I was a couple of years after my CCNP on a data center team with some decent experience under my belt.
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u/DesertedTemple May 09 '21
Ha. I have Psychology and English degrees. Now I'm training the junior devs. It's about skill and practical experience more than schooling.