Re:U.S. adds just 266,000 jobs in April, far below expectations
by mousepilot on Sunday May 09, 2021 @06:16PM
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I think the term "software engineer" is sort of meaningless. I know someone who builds ssis packages and while he does know T-SQL, he is relatively unfamiliar with transactions, cannot describe how a balanced tree index works, and will not complete an SQL query without using "nolock".
I have never seen him produce a working program in any dot net language, or for that matter any procedural language except maybe visual basic for applications (excel macros maybe). I think he tried to learn php but gave it up. He also calls himself a software engineer. He makes some good money tho, he's in management.
I rarely see this with other engineering disciplines. Its always the computer programmers lol
Just 2 cents from the peanut gallery!
Re:U.S. adds just 266,000 jobs in April, far below expectations
by jolux on Monday May 10, 2021 @02:10PM
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Sure, anyone can call themselves that, but if you give me a resume with only SQL on it and you want a programming job, I will definitely start asking about other languages and trying to gauge general experience.
I don’t really care what you call me but I will call myself a software engineer because I have a depth of understanding in how to solve problems with software in a consistent way. I’ve always had an engineering mindset, I grew up in a family of engineers. It’s just the term I prefer.
Re:U.S. adds just 266,000 jobs in April, far below expectations
by mousepilot on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @08:45AM
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ok fine, you're an engineer!
Programmers get paid a lot because the market is extremely competitive. Doctors get paid a lot because healthcare in the US is essentially one massive cartel and incredibly inefficient as a result. In most countries, doctors and programmers make similar salaries.