[diroussel]

Yeah. It's the other way around. Science is about learning. Engineering is build things based on knowledge gained from using the scientific method.

Building things without using scientific knowledge is not engineering. It's hacking.

[drsopp]

Yes. Mainstream programming is more art than engineering, like how we built buildings before statics.

[pvg]

Buildings before statics were not built by 'art'. That entire 'programming is not like engineering' analogy is just terrible in almost every conceivable dimension, despite its enduring popularity.