Re^2: What do you call yourself?

I call myself a software engineer. If I were working with lumps of metal instead of bits and bytes, I would have the opportunity to get some certification as an engineer, but that opportunity doesn't exist right now for software engineers. I like to think that I hold myself to the standards expected of a chartered engineer though, so see nothing wrong with calling myself one despite lacking the bit of paper.

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Re^3: What do you call yourself? by samtregar (Abbot) on Jun 04, 2004 at 20:47 UTC
Do whatever you want. Just realize that when you call yourself a "Software Engineer" you sound like a damn fool to anyone that knows what an "Engineer" really is! -sam	[reply]
Re^4: What do you call yourself? by chromatic (Archbishop) on Jun 04, 2004 at 21:33 UTC
... and to some of us who know what software is.	[reply]
Re^3: What do you call yourself? by Anonymous Monk on Jun 04, 2004 at 22:20 UTC
...but that opportunity doesn't exist right now for software engineers All of Canada’s provincial engineering associations will license software engineers. McMaster University has a CCPE accredited Software Engineering program.	[reply]