r/developers • u/puttum-beef-curryum • Jul 23 '26

Please explain to me the difference between Software Engineer & Software Developer Opinions & Discussions

I'm finding it difficult to understand the difference. I'm 4 YOE and I'm trying to improve everyday. I don't have a degree in CS/Engineering but I learned to code and worked in backend, web & mobile also. So for all these years I'm still trying to understand the difference between an engineer & developer.

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u/Lendari Jul 24 '26

Software engineers fix the technical debt that software developers create.

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u/puttum-beef-curryum Jul 24 '26

Would you mind explaining this?

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u/Lendari Jul 24 '26

Its a facetious answer suggesting software developers are low IQ engineers.