ouch. I really object to classifying CS as a trade. I have a B. Comp. Sci, others have masters or Ph.D. in Comp. Sci. Tradesmen usually do not have university degrees, or if they do, it is in a domain other than what they work in.
I know what a computer technician is, and that could be somewhat analogous to plumber, but It isn't a CS. Two different things. Some people try to classify CS's as techs, and it causes a lot of trouble. On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 3:19 PM, Leslie Satenstein < [email protected]> wrote: > My view is that cs, like electricians, plumbers, masonry workers is a > trade. To be good at cs is to Love > > My definition of a cs engineer is one that can create digital/analogue > hardware and integrate the two. Today we manage computer systems > Some of us are on Networking and security, some of us on the database > arena. And others who perform system administration. > > I consider myself a CS plumber because I dont use my advanced math skills > or my software design knowledge and hardware design skills together. A CS > engineer invents new products or applies algorithms to solve "complex" > problems. He should be able to take a concept and arrive at a design. He > should then be able to manage it's creation (project manage the project). > On Oct 22, 2015 2:37 PM, "Yves Legault" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I do not want to start a war of the type "my father is stronger than >> yours"! >> Remember that my appreciation is based on my interaction with engineers >> as a technician over a 35 years carreer in the telecommunication industry. >> Therefore, it is nothing more than my personal opinion which might change. >> >> Furthermore,I am not aquainted with the subtile differences between >> institutions. >> Except for one... >> The ÉTS seem to generally provide more capable engineers, based on the >> fact that their student have a technical degree before entering that >> institution. Arguably, that may allow a former technician to become a >> better engineer because he does have technical habilities engineers do not >> generally have. >> >> But then again, this is the opinion of a technician that is more at ease >> with engineers that act like technicians rather than like managers. >> >> YLL >> >> Le mercredi 21 octobre 2015 à 22:54 -0400, Stefan Monnier a écrit : >> >> > I have always seen engineers to be more knowledgeable in theoretical >> > work and management functions. >> > I have always seen technicians to be more knowledgeable in practical >> > work and day to day operation. >> >> If anything, students coming out of UdeM's DIRO are probably rather >> "more knowledgeable in theoretical work" than those coming out >> of polymtl. >> >> >> Stefan >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> mlug mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://listes.koumbit.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-listserv.mlug.ca >> >> > _______________________________________________ > mlug mailing list > [email protected] > https://listes.koumbit.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-listserv.mlug.ca > >
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