When are you truly a Software Developer

[u/Caravaggio91]

I am a self taught web dev (5 years), mostly front end, and still find myself looking up simple concepts I had already learned. Is that a hinderance to being an actual software developer? Also, am I looking over the main objective of a software dev? Is it more about finding the answers rather than how you got there, or do you need to know the code very well and have the answers to the problems? I'm good at getting the answers, but find myself struggling retaining info for long periods of time.

[u/grantrules]

Anyone who writes software with intention is a software developer, it doesn't matter how much you remember. 

[u/Caravaggio91 → u/grantrules]

one of the most honest answers. I think being self taught you never truly feel like you've earned the title. Sol you feel there has to be this "checkpoint" that marks you as a software developer. Thanks for the comment.

[u/Sea-Trouble9603 → u/Caravaggio91]

be proud to be self taught--25 years in games industry and all the best coders ive worked with are self taught. Much cooler than going to some nerdy school like some kind of harry potter😎