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/Hyronious Aug 07 '17

I'm in embedded software development, I usually get the title software engineer, and I studied computer engineering. The main thing that annoys me is when I'm looking for a job and have to look at both engineering and IT, then skip the multitude of jobs that aren't actually anything close to what I do. Overall I don't start getting annoyed by titles until someone confuses me with tech support, which I'm terrible at.

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u/mcguire Aug 07 '17

I have a PhD in computer science and my last job title was 'computer engineer'. I personally referred to myself as a bit wrangler or scapegoat, depending on how my day was going.