[correct_horse]

The funniest part of this article (in the context of being posted on HN) is that the author separately mentions engineer and software engineer in her list of client professions. That settles it - normal people think they're different.

[gizmo686]

I say this as a software engineer, does anyone honestly believe that software engineers are engineers?

[psyc]

This comes up often enough here. The number of people who do argue that “software engineer” is a kind of engineer, alongside “mechanical”, “civil”, etc, is always dismaying to me. I’ve always maintained that it’s merely a common title within the software industry, based on a loose analogy. Similar to “software architect”, it’s evocative, not literal.

[manquer]

A lot of other engineering stream grads don't do engineering work either even when working in their industry, do management /procurement or sales etc.

There is no certifing body (in most countries) on who can call themselves engineers unlike doctors or lawyers.

So it is really up to you , whether you see what you do as engineering (not only with software) or not

[dopidopHN]

I’m pretty sure that they are on to us.

[CydeWeys]

What does it even matter? It's just a job title. The job is what it is regardless of what some people prefer (or don't prefer) to call it.

[fastball]

I have a (non-software) engineering degree but write software, do I get to be called a Software Engineer?

[hulitu]

Some are. ( HW engineer here). But most of them are artists.

[bananamerica]

Of course they are. Does anyone think otherwise?