• RojoSanIchiban@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    “Software engineers aren’t real engineers because they don’t work on physical engines.”

    -An absolute dumbass telling me this to my face years ago while literally designing a software solution for (hardware) engineers on a manufacturing line

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
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      1 year ago

      Nah. Software engineers aren’t real engineers because they aren’t liable for their poor design decisions.

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        1 year ago

        As a software engineer I’ll never kill anyone with a bad practice or mistake. You right my G. You right.

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          1 year ago

          Never say never. AI is generating code from your code.

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            1 year ago

            And here I am spending money generating HD AI images of cats in space playing guitar and fishing… I need help.