Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers
Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers
www.theatlantic.com Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers
It undermines a long tradition of designing and building infrastructure in the public interest.
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.
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