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1798 points jerryX | 3 comments | 30 Nov 18 05:25 UTC | HN request time: 0.65s | source
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jules ◴[30 Nov 18 09:50 UTC] No.18567950[source]▶
If your country has "democratic" in the name it's probably not democratic. If your major has "science" in the name it's probably not science. If your company has "don't be evil" in its motto...
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armada651 ◴[30 Nov 18 11:32 UTC] No.18568339[source]▶
So Computer Science is Engineering?
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saalweachter ◴[30 Nov 18 11:46 UTC] No.18568397[source]▶
Some things in CS programs are engineering, other things are philosophy.
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humanrebar ◴[30 Nov 18 13:09 UTC] No.18568775[source]▶
Advanced CS work has more to do with psychology and sociology than science and engineering in my experience.
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1. polynomial ◴[30 Nov 18 13:30 UTC] No.18568904[source]▶
Care to elaborate?
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2. humanrebar ◴[30 Nov 18 14:39 UTC] No.18569375[source]▶
The problems (or at least the solutions) stop being technical and start being cultural and political pretty quickly.
3. adonnjohn ◴[30 Nov 18 15:34 UTC] No.18569788[source]▶
STEM and humanities sit hand in hand nowadays. STEM to turn needs into realities, humanities to effectively manage relationships/expectations across every level of stakeholders.