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by bdangubic 233 days ago
it is not “engineering” - calling software development “engineering” is the craziest thing we’ve been able to squeeze through as an industry.

trade school won’t help here and 4 (even 8) year degree won’t help. at 4 years by the time you finish sh*t you learned the first year are obsolete. and everyone needs to spare us “the fundamentals” as that doesn’t exist - in my 3 decades in the industry the absolute worst colleagues were once with solid fundamentals (knows all of theory, can’t get any work done…)

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> it is not “engineering” - calling software development “engineering” is the craziest thing we’ve been able to squeeze through as an industry.

Even ignoring the 'craziest thing' hyperbole in light of an industry that gave the whole planet depression and anxiety to increase 'engagement' how could you possibly defend this position?

Definition of engineering:

> The application of scientific and mathematical principles to practical ends such as the design, manufacture, and operation of efficient and economical structures, machines, processes, and systems.

Yup. Do all of that on the daily.

> Yup. Do all of that on the daily.

Carpenter by trade? :-)