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.

  • vext01@lemmy.sdf.org
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    7 days ago

    I’ve always used “software engineering” to refer to the other stuff that comes alongside actual development, like version control, testing, CI, debugging, code review, release management etc.

    • rimjob_rainer@discuss.tchncs.de
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      7 days ago

      You’ve forgot the actual “engineering” parts which distinguish programmers from engineers: requirements engineering, software architecture and complex problem solving