Japan is Japan, most of their history can be summarised as isolationism/NIH.
Software developers are also not seen as "real" engineers there. They're just typing words into a computer, right?
Software developers are also not seen as "real" engineers there. They're just typing words into a computer, right?
You can of course "just program" the same way you can "just build" a car out of plywood and some electric motors, however the presence of an engineering mindset (and tools/resources) is what separates a fire hazard from a Ferrari.