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Subject:Re: "Engineer" From:"Walker, Arlen P" <Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- JCI -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 6 May 1998 14:32:33 -0500
One of my minor pet peeves is that, in today's society, "engineer"
seems to mean "programmer." Does any one have any thoughts as to why
that is?
No confirmation of that around here. I often hear the refrain, "I'm an
engineer, not a programmer."
Have fun,
Arlen
Chief Managing Director In Charge, Department of Redundancy Department
DNRC 224
Arlen -dot- P -dot- Walker -at- JCI -dot- Com
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