What is Software Engineering?
1.
Software engineering is the application of science
to consistently produce software based systems
that are acceptable against the needed criteria
(reliability, maintainability, security, safety,
efficiency, usability) in a cost effective way.
I am a software engineer.
2.
The process of defining the actual functionality of a software program, the planning and programming of said software.
I´m a programmer, I work in software engineering.
3.
One of the most pointless principles in the field of
Software engineering was the stupidest class I had to take in college, it reminded me of the kind of work my friends in the School of Business do.
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4.
Designing and creating programs (or software) to accomplish tasks for public use.
I majored in software engineering so I could help fix the AOL problems... oh wait, that's impossible, &*$%
5.
The process by which one goes through to create extraordinary software.
Micro$0ft has never done any software engineering.
6.
The process of designing and developing a piece of binary code that does stuff like sharing MP3s, creating popups, sending out spams...
software engineering? It's more like software degenerating!
7.
This is the term used when people wishes to make millions. This is mainley carried out by software engineers to increses there pay packets.
You have spent thousands on developing a talor made system for your company it gets implemented and then you hear:
"Oh! The software is incompatible with your system!" they say with a fake look of horror on there face's
"We will have to carry out some software engineering on the program."
Can you hear the till ringing?
Congratulations! you have fallen for the latest reincarnation of the oldest trick in the book. get as much money as you can out of the suckers!
Take my advice do not fall for it. ask for clarification and if you are in the UK threten them with the Trades Descriptions Act - goods supplied unfit for purposes they were intended.
