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Are Programmers Engineers?

Posted by timothy on from the let-the-french-academy-decide dept.

The Llama King writes "The Houston Chronicle has an interesting story about a debate in the Texas Legislature over whether programmers are really engineers. A quote: " 'It's one of the silliest issues we're having to deal with this session, but it's also one of the most important,' said Steven Kester, legislative director of the American Electronics Association, an organization of computer companies." Are you really an engineer? Or just a code-monkey?"

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  1. Re:Dubya by aagha · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    > They said the same thing when our
    > governer ran for President, but that
    > turned out all right.
    >
    > Well... sort of...

    You can say that last part again.

    It turned out alright if you don't give a rat's ass about the Bill of Rights... or if you're a defense contractor... or if you're already rich... or if you want to cut down trees in a wildlife refuge... or if you support the idea of America being a colonial power... or... oh, that's enough!

  2. Re:Dubya by Yagdrasil · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Hmmm... Let's see. He won the first time the ballots were counted, and the second, and the third... The only way you could argue he was "appointed" by the judicial branch if if you're a fucktard. Guess that solves it. :)