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OneDrive disguising the "Buy now" button using the Cancel color scheme (programming.dev)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] pomodoro_longbreak 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The title's meaning and weight can vary. So can the responsibilities and impact of an individual engineer's decisions. But there is a longstanding tradition of engineers as gatekeepers for quality and the ethical application of their skills.

For instance, licensed engineers in Canada have a duty to the following code of ethics. To quote the header:

Registrants shall conduct themselves with integrity, in an honourable and ethical manner. Registrants shall uphold the values of truth, honesty and trustworthiness and safeguard human life and welfare and the environment. In keeping with these basic tenets, registrants shall: [...]

[–] Elderos 6 points 1 year ago

That's why in Canada virtually everyone is a "Software Developer". Same job across in the state you'll be called an "engineer".