Ever since CAD software was invented the role of mechanical/electrical engineer and drafter has largely been merged into one.
Software engineering may have been one of the few modern engineering roles that combine both engineering (designing) tasks and technical craftsmanship (coding) tasks. Maybe until LLMs gets perfected.
Submitted 4 days ago by oce@jlai.lu to showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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vatlark@lemmy.world 3 days ago
oce@jlai.lu 3 days ago
I would rather compare my point to the mechanical engineer who designs the mechanical system and the factory worker who actually builds the system with their hands.
Outwit1294@lemmy.today 4 days ago
Coding is not craftsmanship
oce@jlai.lu 3 days ago
Why not? Are you not creating the product with your own hands?
Outwit1294@lemmy.today 3 days ago
Yes, it is work. It is a skill. Craftsmanship is taking it a step too far.
RobotZap10000@feddit.nl 4 days ago
lol no
oce@jlai.lu 4 days ago
No to which part?