Well, this is so true 😭. I highly recommend watching this video. It talks about the current state of the software engineering industry, which is experiencing a significant decline for many different reasons. One point that really stood out to me is how the title “engineer” has become so loosely used that almost anyone can add it to their job title, even when the actual responsibilities and level of expertise can be very different.
https://youtu.be/jusgcbYUTpA?si=K0RO_nyjqo3kKkJS
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The Fake Engineer Epidemic
In this video, we are asking is the software engineering industry actually a massive corporate illusion built on fake jobs and title inflation? While Silicon Valley executives attempt to project endless growth and AI dominance, the reality is technical debt…
