The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 8 months agoAs someone not in tech, I have no idea how to refer to my tech friends' jobslemmy.worldimagemessage-square342fedilinkarrow-up1895arrow-down118
arrow-up1877arrow-down1imageAs someone not in tech, I have no idea how to refer to my tech friends' jobslemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 8 months agomessage-square342fedilink
minus-squaresoggy_kitty@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down5·edit-28 months agoA programmer can call themselves an engineer if they want. In my country there are no laws against it. Therefore it doesn’t matter what you call yourself.
minus-squaresleeped@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·8 months agoIn Canada the term “Engineer” is a protected title that only registered professional engineers may use. Claiming to be an engineer without such credentials is considered equivalent to claiming to be a doctor of medicine; It constitutes fraud.
minus-squarerimjob_rainer@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·8 months agoThere are many countries where there is a law against it. Maybe the USA isn’t one of them.
minus-squaresoggy_kitty@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoCall yourself whatever you want, I’m an astronaut on tuesdays
A programmer can call themselves an engineer if they want. In my country there are no laws against it.
Therefore it doesn’t matter what you call yourself.
In Canada the term “Engineer” is a protected title that only registered professional engineers may use. Claiming to be an engineer without such credentials is considered equivalent to claiming to be a doctor of medicine; It constitutes fraud.
There are many countries where there is a law against it. Maybe the USA isn’t one of them.
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Call yourself whatever you want, I’m an astronaut on tuesdays