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Define -- "Software Engineering"

Posted by Cliff on from the what-do-you-think-it-means dept.

2nesser asks: "How do you define the term 'Software Engineering'? Some see it as the implementation of the theoretical world of Computer Science, but isn't there more to it than that? Social responsibility, documentation, a program that works under precise, known conditions? Can you compare Software Engineering to other disciplines? What sets a 'Software Engineer' apart from the rest of the crowd?"

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  1. Yeah that is easy. by pbox · · Score: 1, Troll

    Simple: a very, very, very sloopy engineer. Can you imagine architects planning buildings like we do software?

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