Ask HN: Hackers I need your opinion
If you have the skills to develop websites, do you have the title of a web developer or do you have to go to school for the title? You're only going to need a diploma for calling yourself stuff like engineer (although that varies by country). Software engineer = Has diploma Software developer = Can be anyone Software guru = Is usually someone who think they're good <Something> specialist = Usually knows his shit about the subject. (ie. database specialist) <Something> scientist = These people are hardcore within their subject, and almost everyone has diploma (but afaik not required for the title). It's more of a way you see yourself. (ie. Data scientist). No need to go for School.. If you have skills to develop websites then you can surely use the title of "Web Developer" ! You don't even need the skills to develop websites!