[diminoten]

I didn't get a chance to see the comment before he edited it out, but in some countries (Canada I think?) "engineer" is actually a protected title, requiring licensure.

I don't know what his point was, but as a "software engineer", I sometimes wonder if I should be called a "developer" and let my PE friend keep the "engineer" title, just for clarity's sake.

[gpm]

Canadian here - I'm pretty sure it's only the term "professional engineer" that's protected here, we definitely have tons of people being called "software engineers" who aren't licensed engineers.

[ramchip]

In Quebec and Ontario, "engineer" is also protected. Microsoft has been fined in the past because of their usage of "Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer."

https://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/engineering/quebe...

[cbanek]

This, also there was that kerfuffle in Oregon about someone saying they were an engineer, but not licensed, and how that was apparently illegal.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/12/0...

[TheCoelacanth]

That was more about the state getting the insane idea that criticizing traffic light timings was "unlicensed practice of engineering".

[burnit]

Oh wow, I thought it was being downvoted as an initialism for autism spectrum disorder.

[madjackwalker]

Me too lol, thinking "here's another way of calling me an autistic data geek"