In your opinion what’s the difference between the two? In my opinion both terms are frequently used interchangeably in the workplace.

But I’d like to consider myself as an engineer, because although I don’t consider myself to be good at it, I think I cares about the software that I worked on, its interaction with other services, the big picture, and different kinds of small optimizations.

I mean, what is even engineering?

  • Elias Griffin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Maybe, postulating, as I consider myself an Engineer and not a Developer.

    Tangentially related: https://comeriohomes.com/the-difference-between-a-developer-and-a-home-builder-2/

    Brainstorm thoughts dated just now

    I guess it’s in the conveyance of the word? Engineer seems like fitting a puzzle piece. Creating Software in a vast eco-system of language, OS, Frameworks, Platforms, Networks, and views it’s progression in time. For instance planned obsolescence, graceful failure in the “pipeline of things”, tolerates network topology changes, etc.

    Maybe Engineers build with well designed, graphed/drawn, and planned strategy of the components in interaction with all other systems, including OS failings, local Network failing, Internet failing, Management Failings (workplace), on and on. The more things you can account for the more brilliant an Engineer you are.

    Software Developer seems more linear. You take an idea and start with a good program. Then it’s built up and up until it becomes a great piece of Software.