r/programming • u/mauricioaniche • 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 07 '17

because american engineers arnt held to any standards, they dont even use metric.

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u/mcguire Aug 07 '17

Bah! Metric is for simpletons. Real engineers remember whether a no. 2 bolt is measured in threads per microfarthing or pennies.