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> "Sure, some of us have taken software engineering classes"

Are you assuming that most of us do not have CS degrees? I assume that most do.

That being said, I consider the terms to be interchangeable. I lean towards "software engineer", but certainly don't mind the "software developer" label.

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In Canada at least the title "engineer" is professionally regulated, so the terms "CS classes" and "software engineering classes" are non-interchangeable as with the titles "software developer" and "software engineer". The second requires an accredited software engineering degree and a license to practice engineering professionally.

same in many Scandinavian countries, I believe. You can get in trouble for calling yourself an engineer without the proper education (CS degree does not count, unless its computer engineering)

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