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Correct, and this gets at the heart of the matter as to why I believe engineering colleges shouldn't be conferring degrees in computer science. Degrees in compu
by taylodl 3y ago
Correct, and this gets at the heart of the matter as to why I believe engineering colleges shouldn't be conferring degrees in computer science. Degrees in computer science should be conferred by the college of arts and sciences, typically by something such as the department of mathematical sciences.
I'd be down with the creation of the role of software engineer, a bona fide engineering degree, having licensure similar to the PE. In fact, given how much software is running our lives, I'd say such licensure is long overdue.
- HeyLaughingBoy 3y agoTexas tried it. Doesn't look like it worked out so well. https://pels.texas.gov/software.html https://pels.texas.gov/software.html
- taylodl 3y agoWhen does anything Texas tries work out so well?! :) Seriously though, the biggest problem is separating knowledge of programming languages and libraries from actual software engineering. The challenge there is we don't have a good definition of software engineering and how we'd go about doing that. I think it'd be a great start if, as an industry, we actually sit down to figure out what software engineering is.
- HeyLaughingBoy 3y agoI hope we have a good definition of software engineering, since I have a degree in it, but I'm biased. https://www.computer.org/education/bodies-of-knowledge/software-engineering https://www.computer.org/education/bodies-of-knowledge/softw...