Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers

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Post by mrstumpy » Wed, Mar 15, 2017, 5:23 PM UTC

Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers
theatlantic.com

Re: Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers

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Post by nilved » Wed, Mar 15, 2017, 5:35 PM UTC

Oh fuck off. Let me settle the matter once and for all:

> Engineering is the application of mathematics and scientific, economic, social, and practical knowledge in order to invent, innovate, design, build, maintain, research, and improve structures, machines, tools, systems, components, materials, processes, solutions, and organizations.

edit: This post got flagged and I can see that OP is new to the board. I'm sorry for my tone here.

Re: Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers

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Post by t_fatus » Wed, Mar 15, 2017, 5:36 PM UTC

already discussed, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13850516

Re: Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers

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Post by t_fatus » Wed, Mar 15, 2017, 5:36 PM UTC

nilved wrote: post #2

Oh fuck off. Let me settle the matter once and for all: > Engineering is the application of mathematics and scientific, economic, social, and practical knowledge in order to invent, innovate, design, build, maintain, research, and improve structures, machines, tools, systems, components, materials, processes, solutions, and organizations. edit: This post got flagged and I can see that OP is new to the board. I'm sorr…

thank you