I like the differentiation that engineering is programming integrated over time. [1] To be a programmer you need the direct hard skills of coding literacy, ana

I like the differentiation that engineering is programming integrated over time. [1] To be a programmer you need the direct hard skills of coding literacy, analytical and logical thinking, combined with enough grit and creativity to see a problem through to completion. If you have that, you'll be a decent programmer, but you may not be a good engineer. Engineering requires the maturity of thought to consider your actions and your solution over time. It requires more wholistic thinking and not just from the tech architecture point of view. Human soft skills tend to be more important over these time scales: communication, empathy, humility, courage. It's these skills that sustain success. [1] https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/software-engineering-at/9781492082781/ch01.html https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/software-engineering-at...