Anyone who calls themself a "software engineer" should be required to be licensed, have a graduate degree in engineering & carry at least $1 million in professional liability insurance. And certain types of software should only be sold if approved by a software engineer.
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Replying to @stephendpalley
I’d be out, and Epic games and Unreal Engine wouldn’t exist, if the world adopted your elitist licensing scheme. Oh well!
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Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic
No, actually, not at all. If you want to read a more nuanced tweet than my ham handed tweet, it's below. But I wasn't thinking of your wonderful games, complex as they are and no you would not need a license or really anything.https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/61814/law-licensure-and-technological-innovation …
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Replying to @stephendpalley
Unreal Engine is also used in architectural visualization, automotive visualization, film and television, and numerous other industries. Wouldn't be if regulators locked self-taught programmers out of work.
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Replying to @TimSweeneyEpic @stephendpalley
Actually it’s not. It’s incorporated by engineers with degrees. They’re legally responsible to make sure your code is up to up to par before incorporating it.
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Some folks have degrees, some don't. Why on earth would you want a degree be required to program? It just creates unnecessary economic barriers in a field that's driven by talent.
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