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“Programmer” isn’t a protected title, so everyone and their grandma can be a programmer. You don’t even need any actual experience or knowledge on the topic.

Just don’t go around calling yourself a “software engineer” or anything like that, as it comes with some prestige, but also means that people expect you to have certain skills.

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vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

Just don’t go around calling yourself a “software engineer” or anything like that, as it’s a protected title

Protected where and by whom? Most software engineers aren’t PEs.

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- Abigblueworld@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  I’m not one
  
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- ekky43@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Ah, I was wrong. I just checked and it appears that engineer isn’t protected per default (as you stated).
  
  I was thinking about “Civilingeniør” (literal translation would be “civil engineer”, but that is no faithful translation), which everyone who graduates a MSc. in engineering receives, and which is at least protected locally.
  
  Thank you for calling me out.
  
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  - vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    No worries. We have a similar situation here in nl where “ingenieur” is a protected title, but professional bodies have shown zero interest in policing all the “engineers”.
    
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