I’ve had jobs where my title was “software engineer”, but I never refer to myself as such outside of work. When I tell others what I do, I say I am a software developer. It may seem a pointless distinction, but to me there is a distinction.

Neither myself nor the vast majority of other “software engineers” in our field are living up to what it should mean to be an “engineer”.

The people that make bridges and buildings, those are the engineers. Software engineers, for the very very most part, are not.

> using fake email addresses

What exactly is a “fake” email address here?

If I have three email addresses [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected], are those “fake” as well, then? An email address doesn’t have to reflect your real name.

How about when I use iCloud Hide My Email to generate a unique email address when I create a new account somewhere? Is that a “fake” email address as well?

Or do they mean hacked email accounts that belonged to someone else? But then calling them “fake” email addresses still seems weird wording.