[howinteresting]

I'd estimate that most people in the tech pipeline intend that. TN status is a lot easier to get and tech salaries are much higher in America.

[BrainInAJar]

TN visas are not for software engineers, they are for software analysts, or actual engineers. And they are not dual intent (you can't convert them to a green card).

[RavlaAlvar]

1. The are plethora of examples online people holding TN work as a SDE with a CS degree 2. I believe you can file to change intent 90 days after entry

[howinteresting]

Job titles are at some level made up.

[BrainInAJar]

Try using that argument with a xenophobic highschool dropout immigration official...

[hollerith]

Are there any highschool-dropout immigration officials in the US? I kind of doubt it.