[bopbeepboop]

The problem is that “software” is as broad as “aerospace” or “construction”.

Some aerospace things are highly engineered — airplane, rocket ships, etc; some things aren’t — kites, paper airplanes, etc; and some things are in-between, like gliders or hot air balloons.

You get the same in buildings — which range from sheds to houses to skyscrapers.

Also, the end of [0] and your discussion of your usage of routine abstractions to solve problems makes me wonder if you consider your own job to be (b)-type engineering.

[Scramblejams]

I do not consider what I do now to be engineering. I'm responsible for a product used by my whole studio and I try to be very careful and produce a high quality deliverable, but I do not think of it as engineering.