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Is Software Engineering Real Engineering?

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This presentation compares software engineering with traditional engineering, drawing on interviews with 17 professionals who have worked in both fields to explore their similarities and what each can learn from the other.

Syllabus

Intro
Is software development a branch of engineering?
Let's talk to engineers
3 questions
First Q: Are we really engineers?
Second Q: How similar are we to traditional engineering?
Third Q: What can we learn from each other?
What can we teach?
Version control
Conclusion
Outro

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