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by mirchibajji 1280 days ago
This sounds great on paper. However, the reason "Engineer" matters is because regulation requires it. If my company is required to get a sign off from an Engineer before software is updated, then you can be 100% sure those who are qualified to sign off take their title seriously. Until then, it is just a fancy title.

My impression is that this title comes from the practice of "software engineering", not necessarily that the practitioners are licensed Engineers.