On Friday, 31 August 2018 at 21:09:21 UTC, H. S. Teoh wrote:
Some countries do have engineering certifications and
professional permits for software engineering, but its still a
minority.
[...]
It's precisely for this reason that the title "software
engineer" makes me cringe on the one hand, and snicker on the
other hand. I honestly cannot keep a straight face when using
the word "engineering" to describe what a typical programmer
does in the industry these days.
Huh? I'm pretty sure they mean it was a management decision. Why
do you blame engineers for doing what they are asked to do?
Making them write code properly is as simple as paying for
exactly that.
