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If you don't work IT, retail, or food service what do you do for work? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 4 months ago by setsneedtofeed to c/asklemmy

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Sometimes on Lemmy these seem like the only jobs that actually exist, but I'm sure there's a lot of people here with different and unusual lines of work.

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[–] lennybird 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

Really, man? How much do you know about software engineers? Or is this a joke that's whooshing over my head.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Software engineers don't really -- well, in the US anyway, might differ elsewhere -- have a formal accreditation process, which I understand is common in other areas of engineering and is a bit of a point of friction with people in some other fields. Like, you don't get to just roll up and say "I'm a civil engineer and I'm building a bridge now" the way you can a software engineer writing a software package.

I don't especially think that such a process would be incredibly practical, but...shrugs

[–] lennybird 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I can't speak for other engineering trades or even other software degrees from other universities but I know my degree was ABET accredited (US) for what it's worth. A massive chunk of our education was instilling the engineer's mindset in terms of architecture, design, test-driven, development QA/QC, and coordination and integration with other specialties in the system. I really do wish there was a protection over the title, for I agree some may call themselves software engineers but were never actually trained in the engineering design process.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I'm an electrical engineer, and I've always considered any field where your design work makes you directly liable for the safety/well-being of others earns you the title of "Engineer".

"Engineering" as a verb is something most anyone can do. Working to understand a problem and then developing a solution is a universal joy for people of any age and skill.