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[โ€“] 12 points 3 months ago (8 children)

So you believe that

  1. Engineering is the application of math and science to plan complex systems and structures
  2. Computer science teaches math and science to plan complex systems and structures

But you believe that computer science prepares students for "programming", not engineering, so they aren't engineers. Despite it being about the application of math and science to design complex systems and structures (engineering) and despite the fact that everyone else calls this profession software engineering and you call it programming. And you don't think you have a bias?

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  • [+] -9 points 3 months ago* (7 children)

    It's possible to learn how to do some limited engineering while working towards a comp sci degree but it doesn't magically turn every task you perform into engineering. Programming isn't engineering.

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 3 months ago* (6 children)

    So engineering is not what you said you believe it is, you actually believe it's what you said it is except software engineers because you're a condescending gatekeeper. Software engineering is different from programming.

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  • [+] -7 points 3 months ago (5 children)

    What is it that you think I said it was? Because I pretty clearly outlined how memorizing syntax, calling functions, and gradeschool algebra are not engineering.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    gradeschool algebra

    We don't get computer science degrees from gradeschool, goober.

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  • [โ€“] -3 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    You also don't get math degrees period.

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  • [โ€“] 0 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Oh damn, all those math credits I needed to graduate were for nothing?

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