Live data from Hacker News

Magic UI: UI Library for Design Engineers

magicui.design

11–20 of 105 posts

Re: Magic UI: UI Library for Design Engineers

#11

So, front end devs are also engineers now ? Like, my friend who took a 3 month js / react bootcamp and is working as a front end dev for our local pizza place, she's an engineer now ? Cool.

What is the definition of an engineer in your eyes? In some countries there is a legal definition, so developers are not allowed to call themselves engineers unless they have an engineering degree (and not the software kind).

Re: Magic UI: UI Library for Design Engineers

#13
post #10

So, front end devs are also engineers now ? Like, my friend who took a 3 month js / react bootcamp and is working as a front end dev for our local pizza place, she's an engineer now ? Cool.

1997 called, they want their prejudice back. “Web designers are not even programmers”

haha. Semantics are important. Words carry meaning, we use them to convey information.

Re: Magic UI: UI Library for Design Engineers

#14
post #11

So, front end devs are also engineers now ? Like, my friend who took a 3 month js / react bootcamp and is working as a front end dev for our local pizza place, she's an engineer now ? Cool.

What is the definition of an engineer in your eyes? In some countries there is a legal definition, so developers are not allowed to call themselves engineers unless they have an engineering degree (and not the software kind).

It is not about my personal definition, there are even laws as you said.

I just find it silly to use a definition that you typically need 4-6 years of maths heavy formal education for front end javascript that you can learn on youtube in a month.

Re: Magic UI: UI Library for Design Engineers

#20

So, front end devs are also engineers now ? Like, my friend who took a 3 month js / react bootcamp and is working as a front end dev for our local pizza place, she's an engineer now ? Cool.

I expect better from the HN than gatekeeping against front end developers
Post reply on HN