Re: Bad Idea I think certification of software engine...
December 11, 2003, 5:27:17 pm

I agree with this guy again. Certification of software engineers is a joke. First of all, there is only a limited field of computer programming that I would classify engineering.. and, surprise, it's right down at the engineering level, the very deep guts of systems where they talk to engineered hardware. I doubt even the word 'engineering' holds up there if you look closely enough. I consider myself a farmer - I grow software. Spotted in Blaine Buxton: Positronic Vibrations From Alto Dorado

By Rich Demers on December 11, 2003, 5:39:41 pm

Comment on Re: Bad Idea I think certification of software engine... by Rich Demers

Others have suggested that software is an extractive industry, a type of mining. One needs to first extract requirements from users, and then extract correct behavior from software. Somedays, though, it feels more like dentistry than mining.