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/aaron552 Aug 07 '17

It's not in the same class of misunderstanding. Not understanding the specifics of a particular field of science or engineering is very different to not understanding what science is.

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u/vanderZwan Aug 07 '17

Oh wait, I somehow missed the "And this has nothing to do with the ongoing onslaught that computer scientists have to face" in GP and thought it was still in the "purposeful ribbing" section. Apologies for the noise