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"I am genuinely asking. Why is this objectionable?" Software engineering is at a schizophrenic point where it is very hard to categorize in either of tradition
by fsloth 5y ago
"I am genuinely asking. Why is this objectionable?"
Software engineering is at a schizophrenic point where it is very hard to categorize in either of traditional "blue collar" vocational job (given people seem to be employed close to very little formal schooling) or as a "white collar" professional job (given some roles need a CS degree level understanding of the fundamentals).
Some roles are more the other than the other.
I'd say listing a very specific tech stack signals the employer is looking for "blue collar" "commoditized" labour.
White collar "professional" types probably feel treating their contribution as "commoditized labour" is a category error.
- abroadwin 5y agoMore than anything else software engineering most closely resembles a trade. The majority of useful education comes from mentorship and on-the-job experience. Sure, you can get a formal education, and sure it helps, but it doesn't make you a useful software engineer. It just gives you a foundation to build upon through mentorship and experience.