Re:Why Computer Programmers Should Stop Calling Themselves E...
by skookumchuck on Saturday April 14, 2018 @01:45AM
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> you don't understand traditional engineering
The first rate engineers I've known were competent mechanics as well. A traditional engineering course of study involves lots of time in the shop.
A mechanic becomes an engineer when he goes beyond merely implementing "book" solutions - when he starts understanding the "book" solutions, why they work, and where they come from.
The first rate engineers I've known were competent mechanics as well. A traditional engineering course of study involves lots of time in the shop.
A mechanic becomes an engineer when he goes beyond merely implementing "book" solutions - when he starts understanding the "book" solutions, why they work, and where they come from.