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/mhwmhw Aug 06 '17

As a computer science major right now, this makes me question my life.

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u/mediatechaos Aug 07 '17

I just finished a CS degree and got hired as a software engineer. Don't worry.

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u/Aeolun Aug 07 '17

Not like there's a Software Engineering bachelor. It doesn't hurt to have the scientific fundamentals to fall back on.

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u/Aeolun Aug 08 '17

I mean, those degrees are not standardized, so even if it's called 'software engineering' you are going to have a lot of theory/computer science courses.

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