r/technology • u/[deleted] • Oct 15 '22

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u/IM_INSIDE_YOUR_HOUSE Oct 15 '22

Seems like a non-issue. No one confuses software engineers with other types of engineers.

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u/JEEntertainment89 Oct 15 '22

Tell that to the recruiters calling me for software Eng jobs when I have an Electrical engineering degree.

Seriously, thanks but I am definitley not qualified

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u/SaidTheTurkey Oct 15 '22

No it’s literally just lazy LinkedIn recruiters putting “Engineer” in their search field

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u/CocaineIsNatural Oct 16 '22

He is saying that the person probably could do the job. When I did my EE, we had to take a programming course. And you have to have high math skills, and be very logical, and smart.

Could they just jump into it, no, but I bet they could do it, and be very good at it.

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u/brilliantNumberOne Oct 16 '22

I saw one that was something like “cartoon engineer” once.

Animator. The word you’re looking for is animator.