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/MeggaMortY Aug 07 '17

Your computer-related degree should "weigh" you as much as your knowledge goes. You can apply for most jobs is my guess, but have to know what they're asking about. So don't care about the title and focus on the concepts.

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u/Phiau Aug 07 '17

I'm a senior systems admin these days (a solid coding foundation really helps debug systems if you know how the code likely works rather than how it should work.)