PSA because I’m seeing this a lot: CS is not the only kind of engineering. Many contribute to “tech industry”, also have problems.https://twitter.com/tqbf/status/893977712569835523 …
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Bc twitter is too short? He said "almost alone" I accept it as shorthand
And yea, the Bay Area engineering world is fairly homogeneous in what type of engineer is meant by the word "engineer" I'm unbothered
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blah, it rubs me completely the wrong way. I don’t know why.
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Technically an engineer is a train operator but I always seem to forget my stripey overall-wearing professional kin
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I mean there’s the whole other world of PEs hating on anyone who didn’t take the exam. I get it. Still don’t like it.
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Thinking about it a bit: does it feel similar to other struggles for visibility due to marginalized identity?
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to some extent. I mean, surely ties into my perceptions of how hardware tech is treated here vs SaaS etc.
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if software is a service how come no one is tipping
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Better question, why haven't restaurants tried out a freemium model
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If I worked in power engineering I wouldn't expect to say "I want to hire an electrical engineer" always; the implicit "engineer" seems ok..
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That doesn't mean I don't realize mechanical engineers exist, but if you and nobody you know hire or work with any..
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