I would argue the subset of software engineering that does not require this type of knowledge is a far, far smaller portion than that does. Maybe if you're only

I would argue the subset of software engineering that does not require this type of knowledge is a far, far smaller portion than that does. Maybe if you're only dealing with the simplest of CRUD + web stuff. Looking back on my own career, which started in corpo CRUD hell, it was still relevant knowledge a number of times.