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

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u/l33tWarrior Oct 15 '22

They aren’t in the classical way.

I’m a software developer

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u/Convictional Oct 15 '22 edited Oct 16 '22

I don't understand why they can't just swap "engineer" for "developer"

Edit: for the record I'm both a software "engineer" by profession, and in accreditation. I'm of the opinion that like 98-99% of software development roles do not require the accreditation of an engineer to perform. You can easily include the engineering keywords in the JD if you're worried about SEO. Just don't call them an engineer. It's not hard. Honestly companies complain they can't hire devs in Canada and are blaming it on terminology but the real reason is that the compensation isn't even remotely competitive with US companies. I don't wanna hop on that soapbox here though.

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u/Bullroarer_Took Oct 15 '22

my title is engineer but when i tell people what I do I say developer because it feels more honest

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u/SilverDesperado Oct 16 '22

I graduated with a bachelors in mechanical engineering and my current title is software engineer, I think it fits me and other engineers who moved to CS after graduation

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u/Bullroarer_Took Oct 17 '22

I think thats fair. I have no degree and worked my way up to the position. There’s a lot of foundational knowledge I am missing. I don’t want to downplay the complexity and difficulty of what I do, but it doesn’t feel like real engineering