A programmer can call themselves an engineer if they want. In my country there are no laws against it.
Therefore it doesn't matter what you call yourself.
In Canada the term "Engineer" is a protected title that only registered professional engineers may use. Claiming to be an engineer without such credentials is considered equivalent to claiming to be a doctor of medicine; It constitutes fraud.
That being said, I see all the time employers and employees, seemingly ignorant to this law, post "Software Engineer" in job titles.
Registered professional engineers in the software development space is a rare occurrence.
There are many countries where there is a law against it. Maybe the USA isn't one of them.
A programmer can call themselves an engineer if they want. In my country there are no laws against it.
Therefore it doesn't matter what you call yourself.
In Canada the term "Engineer" is a protected title that only registered professional engineers may use. Claiming to be an engineer without such credentials is considered equivalent to claiming to be a doctor of medicine; It constitutes fraud.
That being said, I see all the time employers and employees, seemingly ignorant to this law, post "Software Engineer" in job titles.
Registered professional engineers in the software development space is a rare occurrence.
There are many countries where there is a law against it. Maybe the USA isn't one of them.