As a web application developer I agree. I believe my proper job title is “software developer” which is close enough, but I prefer to be concise when telling people what I do. Even if I do become an “engineer” I wouldn’t get caught saying that in social settings.
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Engineer is a protected title in the UK. You can be a software engineer, if you are qualified to be.
Same thing in Ontario. I actually have a Bachelors of Software Engineering, but am not legally allowed to call myself an engineer because I never got certified with the regulatory body.
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In my opinion, software engineering has about another 50 years before it matures to the point where it is a "proper" engineering profession.
No worries. Think I'll call myself an author as the source code is a text that can amount to a copyrighted work.
Hopefully this will not conflict with another field and and we can put this issue to rest.
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New resume title just dropped
There is a difference between computer programmer and software engineers.
Ah, by the way, Edsger W Dijkstra referred to himself as a programmer. Good times.
It's like the term "social scientist". People always like to quibble, but eh... whatever...