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- Subject: Re: Testing Computer Prof
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- From: don.bivens@grapevine.lrk.ar.us (Don Bivens)
- Date: 12 Dec 92 00:36:00 GMT
- Reply-To: don.bivens@grapevine.lrk.ar.us (Don Bivens)
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- R>I have a personal gripe about the use of the title "software engineer."
- JR>In most states, the use of the term "engineer" in advertising allows the
- JR>reader to infer that at least one principal in the firm is a registered
- JR>professional engineer, under the professional engineer regulations of the
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- Yes, but professional, licensed engineers often deal with building
- structures and it is imperative that building codes be met for obvious
- safety purposes.
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- Software engineers CANNOT write code that they don't know. Besides,
- nobody lives or works inside of a program (like a building). If the
- code doesn't work it'll be obvious.
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- . SPEED 1.00 #856 . End all foreign aide now!!!
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