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Much like how coders like to call themselves "engineers" - a term that has actual accreditation and certifications attached to it, but somehow not in the comput
by throwaway181747 4y ago
Much like how coders like to call themselves "engineers" - a term that has actual accreditation and certifications attached to it, but somehow not in the computer science space, weird.
- ddulaney 4y agoEh, it's pretty nuanced. Certification, rigor, and lots of other things that software folks associate with "real" engineering aren't actually that different between software and traditional engineering projects. I recommend checking out Hillel Wayne's series where he interviews what he calls "crossovers", people that worked both in software and in traditional engineering: https://www.hillelwayne.com/post/we-are-not-special/ https://www.hillelwayne.com/post/we-are-not-special/
- throwaway181747 4y agoThank you for the earnest reply to my snarky comment. I'll check out that series!
- devnullbrain 4y agoI always call myself a software engineer, hoping to bait someone like you so I can reveal I actually do have an engineering degree.
- insane_dreamer 4y agoCSE is a degree at many colleges not unlikely the other Engineering sciences (ChemE, MechE, etc.) Edit: also, there's some muddy waters where you have a degree in engineering (civil, chemical, etc.) but aren't technically an "engineer" unless you have state certification, which is a separate process; but you would nevertheless consider yourself an "engineer"