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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In my opinion, software engineering has about another 50 years before it matures to the point where it is a “proper” engineering profession.

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