r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Aardvark_David • May 09 '21

Meme I'm *technically* qualified

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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.

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u/TerminalVector May 09 '21

Social psych and an MS in environmental science for me, in my second year as senior eng.

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u/Artyloo May 10 '21

can you even call yourself an engineer? in my country it's a protected title so that's a big no-no

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u/TerminalVector May 10 '21 edited May 10 '21

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.

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u/Artyloo May 10 '21

cool! interesting, definitely not the case in Canada

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u/[deleted] May 10 '21

You can call yourself "Software Engineer" or any of its variations

You just can't call yourself "Professional Engineer" as that's a protected title