▲ 524 ▼ Tinder to ban web developers who use 'engineer' in their bio (www.theolognion.com) submitted 2 years ago by LinearArray@programming.dev to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev 204 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Kissaki@programming.dev 23 points 2 years ago (6 children) Driving a train is engineering? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] survivalmachine@beehaw.org 21 points 2 years ago (5 children) In North America, the driver of a train engine is called an "engineer", yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Kissaki@programming.dev 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) I see, TIL. That's different from Germany, where Ingenieur is a protected term. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] _MusicJunkie@beehaw.org 13 points 2 years ago In the railway context an engineer was the person who worked the engine. In German the word comes from Latin roughly meaning inventor. Presumably the general usage of the word engineer in English has the same etymology. permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) See I’d call that a conductor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captsneeze@lemmy.one 15 points 2 years ago In the US, a conductor is the one who checks tickets, makes announcements, and delegates tasks to the crew to help ensure things keep moving on time. The locomotive engineer is the one who is “driving” the train. They run the engine and communicate with dispatch and traffic control to keep them informed where this particular train is fitting into the overall juggling act,. They also make every effort to keep things safe (watching for signals, obstructions, etc.). I’m not 100% sure if the terminology is different outside of the Us. (Source: My father is a 3rd generation locomotive engineer.) permalink fedilink source parent [–] MiDaBa@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago See I thought a conductor was a person who grabs a live main wire while standing in water. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] survivalmachine@beehaw.org 21 points 2 years ago (5 children) In North America, the driver of a train engine is called an "engineer", yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Kissaki@programming.dev 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) I see, TIL. That's different from Germany, where Ingenieur is a protected term. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] _MusicJunkie@beehaw.org 13 points 2 years ago In the railway context an engineer was the person who worked the engine. In German the word comes from Latin roughly meaning inventor. Presumably the general usage of the word engineer in English has the same etymology. permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) See I’d call that a conductor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captsneeze@lemmy.one 15 points 2 years ago In the US, a conductor is the one who checks tickets, makes announcements, and delegates tasks to the crew to help ensure things keep moving on time. The locomotive engineer is the one who is “driving” the train. They run the engine and communicate with dispatch and traffic control to keep them informed where this particular train is fitting into the overall juggling act,. They also make every effort to keep things safe (watching for signals, obstructions, etc.). I’m not 100% sure if the terminology is different outside of the Us. (Source: My father is a 3rd generation locomotive engineer.) permalink fedilink source parent [–] MiDaBa@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago See I thought a conductor was a person who grabs a live main wire while standing in water. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kissaki@programming.dev 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) I see, TIL. That's different from Germany, where Ingenieur is a protected term. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] _MusicJunkie@beehaw.org 13 points 2 years ago In the railway context an engineer was the person who worked the engine. In German the word comes from Latin roughly meaning inventor. Presumably the general usage of the word engineer in English has the same etymology. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] _MusicJunkie@beehaw.org 13 points 2 years ago In the railway context an engineer was the person who worked the engine. In German the word comes from Latin roughly meaning inventor. Presumably the general usage of the word engineer in English has the same etymology. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) See I’d call that a conductor permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captsneeze@lemmy.one 15 points 2 years ago In the US, a conductor is the one who checks tickets, makes announcements, and delegates tasks to the crew to help ensure things keep moving on time. The locomotive engineer is the one who is “driving” the train. They run the engine and communicate with dispatch and traffic control to keep them informed where this particular train is fitting into the overall juggling act,. They also make every effort to keep things safe (watching for signals, obstructions, etc.). I’m not 100% sure if the terminology is different outside of the Us. (Source: My father is a 3rd generation locomotive engineer.) permalink fedilink source parent [–] MiDaBa@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago See I thought a conductor was a person who grabs a live main wire while standing in water. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captsneeze@lemmy.one 15 points 2 years ago In the US, a conductor is the one who checks tickets, makes announcements, and delegates tasks to the crew to help ensure things keep moving on time. The locomotive engineer is the one who is “driving” the train. They run the engine and communicate with dispatch and traffic control to keep them informed where this particular train is fitting into the overall juggling act,. They also make every effort to keep things safe (watching for signals, obstructions, etc.). I’m not 100% sure if the terminology is different outside of the Us. (Source: My father is a 3rd generation locomotive engineer.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MiDaBa@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago See I thought a conductor was a person who grabs a live main wire while standing in water. permalink fedilink source parent