> The original article said "software engineer", not "programmer". > It wasn't explicitly stated, but I think that implies some element of > design, not just implementing. While that might include picking the > best existing solution it also includes creating a new solution if the > "best" is not "good". And that implies being able to evaluate the > existing collection of existing solutions, not just be able to pick one > off the shelf. > > Pat O'Keefe
Good point. "Programmers" are expected to work efficiently using the tools and platform provided; they are not expected to advance the state of the art. I believe that's what the original article is concerned about: where are the next advances in Computer Science going to come from? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
