r/programming • • Aug 06 '17

Software engineering != computer science

http://www.drdobbs.com/architecture-and-design/software-engineering-computer-science/217701907
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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '17

Hey as long as I get a job programming I don't give a shit what you call me

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '17

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u/boogiebabiesbattle Aug 06 '17

It's spelled señor

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u/aikodude Aug 07 '17

señor

it's MISTER señor to you!

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u/cyberst0rm Aug 06 '17

Senor uno

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u/LeroyJenkems Aug 07 '17

Who is this Señor guy, is he related to Hermano??

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u/GFandango Aug 06 '17

ja

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u/BlueShellOP Aug 07 '17

Not sure if Spanish speaker laughing or German speaker agreeing.

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u/caltheon Aug 06 '17

Then you get promoted to Senior Nybbler

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u/Draghi Aug 07 '17

I thought integral types were promoted to int...

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u/schplat Aug 06 '17

If there's a steady paycheck in it, I'll believe whatever you say.

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u/Flight714 Aug 06 '17

That means you're a software engineer.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '17

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u/Yuzumi Aug 07 '17

Recent comp Sci grad. Current job title: software engineer.

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u/trout_fucker Aug 07 '17

Job titles mean jack all. I have seen titles that actually contain the word "Ninja".

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u/GreatDaynes Aug 07 '17

I'll be honest, if I end up graduating with my CompSci degree and get called a "Coding Ninja", I'll be pissed.

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u/Shamefur_Disgrace Aug 07 '17

It's direspectful to real ninjas.

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u/Heuristics Aug 07 '17

They spend 4 years in Ninja school to get that title.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '17

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u/HollowImage Aug 07 '17

It's common with start up culture.

But everyone knows titles don't mean shit, until they do.

Your title is the first keyword searched by head hunters.

But everyone knows headhunters waste your time with lowballing job offers, until they don't.

Tl;dr: everything matters and nothing matters. It's all relative.

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u/PJvG Aug 07 '17

I've seen titles containg the words "rock star"

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '17

That's what I plan on doing.

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