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The dictionary definition of information technology (IT) almost exactly describes software engineering. So what is wrong with calling it "working in IT"? For r
by naavis 4y ago
The dictionary definition of information technology (IT) almost exactly describes software engineering. So what is wrong with calling it "working in IT"?
For reference, Merriam-Webster defines IT as follows:
> the technology involving the development, maintenance, and use of computer systems, software, and networks for the processing and distribution of data
- t8sr 4y agoI think the confusion is "IT" the sector and IT the job. Yes, computers are information technology, but saying SWEs work in IT is kind of like saying a pharmacist "works in medicine". Being "in IT" typically means you set up office computers.
- naavis 4y ago> saying a pharmacist "works in medicine" Is this wrong? I mean, they do work in medicine. You can always be more specific if you want, but I don't see anything wrong with that statement. > Being "in IT" typically means you set up office computers. This is probably a thing that varies regionally. Here it is very common to call all the aforementioned jobs "the IT industry".
- dinkumthinkum 4y agoYou’re using MW definitions for industry specific meanings?