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In the first 4 paragraphs alone the word 'software engineer' appeared 4 times. I really wonder if some of these are actual engineers, or whether the use of that
by knighthack 5y ago
In the first 4 paragraphs alone the word 'software engineer' appeared 4 times. I really wonder if some of these are actual engineers, or whether the use of that word has been inflated to accommodate people who _aren't_ actually engineers.
I really don't expect most of the purported 'artists' to be actually have a substantial career in tech at all, especially if they are purely creatively-minded, and are not inclined to put in the long hours required for the technical finesse and study of writing (good) code.
- pibechorro 5y agoYou realize that many many many artist put in incredibly long and focused hours for their craft? Some Artist are very well suited for coding work, they are mentally flexible and habe high order abstraction, they can focus and keep complex structures/concepts visualized mentally and are able to make nobel decisions when problem solving (there was just an article here about how their neural pathways differ from most people). The technical finess you speak of is only a matter of time and study, which anyone can eventually gather with hard work. That being said, engineer is being used too broadly. Math is where most artist fall short from the typical CS graduate, but basic math will get you for.
- emptysongglass 5y ago> there was just an article here about how their neural pathways differ from most people). Former artist here! I'd love a link if you don't mind. I definitely bring something different to the companies I work for and I'm curious to read what that is on a scientific level.