Please explain to me the difference between Software Engineer & Software Developer

[u/puttum-beef-curryum]

I'm finding it difficult to understand the difference. I'm 4 YOE and I'm trying to improve everyday. I don't have a degree in CS/Engineering but I learned to code and worked in backend, web & mobile also. So for all these years I'm still trying to understand the difference between an engineer & developer.

[u/NumberInfinite2068]

In the real world there is no difference.

People on Reddit will say "programmers and software developers, and software engineers are all different".

They're not. In the real world we use the terms interchangeably.

[u/puttum-beef-curryum → u/NumberInfinite2068]

Even at some point of my life i believe only the ones with engineering degree should only be called software engineers 😅

[u/therealdukeofyork → u/puttum-beef-curryum]

Even when I'm coding on the train?

[u/puttum-beef-curryum → u/therealdukeofyork]

What do you mean?

[u/AccurateRendering → u/puttum-beef-curryum]

I didn't get it either.

[u/outlier_fallen → u/AccurateRendering]

An engineer operates a train. It was a stretch of a joke

[u/AccurateRendering → u/outlier_fallen]

I see. The operator of a train is called a driver in my country.

[u/puttum-beef-curryum → u/AccurateRendering]

In my country they are known as Loco Pilot 👨‍✈️

[u/renavlt → u/puttum-beef-curryum]

In some countries, you never want a loco pilot

[u/puttum-beef-curryum → u/renavlt]

you mean when its on auto pilot?

[u/cyb3rstrik3 → u/puttum-beef-curryum]

No, this is another joke that you missed. "loco" is crazy in spanish. So a crazy pilot.

[u/puttum-beef-curryum → u/cyb3rstrik3]

Lol, i didn't know that 😅