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As someone not in tech, I have no idea how to refer to my tech friends' jobs (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago (6 children)

I don't know where "software engineer" started but in Australia engineers have to study for years and then do a minimum amount of study every year to keep their license. Which we don't have to do. I've always been weirded out by Software Engineer even though it seems to be becoming more common.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Engineering is engineering. You design it, you build it, you test it. Engineering. We shouldn't gatekeep words.

With that said, I recognize that certain engineering disciplines have overlap with public safety, and should come with some qualifications to back it up.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Single software engineer can nowadays do more harm than most of other engineers. Just one SQL injection and all the people's personal data have been leaked. Single bug in car self driving software and the car drives in to school bus.

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