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> I'm not sure I'd want to work for someone who didn't understand the difference between computer science and programming. It's not a misunderstanding. You jus
by thunk 16y ago
> I'm not sure I'd want to work for someone who didn't understand the difference between computer science and programming.
It's not a misunderstanding. You just can't get a degree in programming. 90% [1] of students in CS departments are there to be industry coders.
[1] True bogus fact.
- pwim 16y agoIn Canada at least, you can get a degree in Software Engineering which is aims to teach you the skills you'll need to develop software (not just programming though).
- ovi256 16y agoIn most European countries too. You can get a Computer Engineering degree, equivalent to an US MSc in Engineering, with a Software, Hardware, Networking or some other topic focus. Mine was Telecommunications :) These degrees are a mix of various proportions of traditional Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and software craft, depending upon your focus.
- jrockway 16y agoComputer Engineering and Software Engineering are two completely different things. SE is "testing, version control, design patterns", but CE is electrical engineering with a few programming classes. (I was a CE major.)