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Old June 10th 07, 02:11 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jon Woellhaf
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Default OT American decline in tech was: ENvironmentally Friendly ...

I agree software development isn't engineering, even though I've held the
title of Software Engineer.

In engineering, it's possible to design something (beam, bolt, resistor,
whatever) that's 50% stronger than required. I'd love to know how to design
software that's 50% more reliable than required.

I call myself a Software Architect.

Designing good software is more difficult than practicing any engineering
discipline.