It undermines a long tradition of designing and building infrastructure in the public interest.

Old, but fun read that argues that today’s programmers are not like typical Engineers and shouldn’t really call themselves that as Engineering requires certification, is subject to government regulation, bear a burden to the public, etc.

  • enkers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    12 hours ago

    You can, but if some cries out “Help I need a doctor!”, please don’t volunteer yourself. ;)

    • Womble@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 hours ago

      FWIW doctor comes from the latin for “I teach” and has been used by acedemics since the 12th centrury. Its usage meaning physician is a lot more recent.