Mac to [email protected] • 1 year agoWhat are some common misconceptions about programming that you'd like to debunk?message-square167fedilinkarrow-up1110arrow-down17
arrow-up1103arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some common misconceptions about programming that you'd like to debunk?Mac to [email protected] • 1 year agomessage-square167fedilink
minus-square@BrianTheeBiscuiteerlink16•1 year agoThat’s the difference between a programmer and a computer scientist, but even I (a computer scientist) I’m not an expert in hardware, networking, or OS level operations because that’s not my daily focus.
minus-square@Landless2029link12•1 year agoI compare my career to the medical field. Sure there are some crossovers but lots of specialties. Would you consult a dentist about your bowel movements?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoand what you just described is the difference between a computer scientist and a computer engineer!
That’s the difference between a programmer and a computer scientist, but even I (a computer scientist) I’m not an expert in hardware, networking, or OS level operations because that’s not my daily focus.
I compare my career to the medical field. Sure there are some crossovers but lots of specialties.
Would you consult a dentist about your bowel movements?
and what you just described is the difference between a computer scientist and a computer engineer!