In many software professional internet spaces, I’ve found that the “anyone can code” culture dominates, glorifying success stories of self-taught developers, and propelled by fast-paced coding boot camps and self-paced, online, non-academic courses. There is some merit to the idea that “anyone can code”, and many developers have benefited from that culture, including myself, as […]
Category: CS305G – Smallish Posts
In a 2015 article titled “Programmers: Stop Calling Yourselves Engineers” by the Atlantic, the author argues “The title ‘engineer’ is cheapened by the tech industry” and sites software-related incidents including many large-scale data breaches of companies such as Target, Home Depot, and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Other software-related faux pas, such as the Volkswagen diesel-emissions […]
I think a lot about the changes and challenges our world is facing that will intensify over time, and what it will take for Americans to navigate it. The changes, for example, are things like AI and technology, corporate moves towards sustainability, the labor force, and the automation of jobs. The challenges are much more […]
In reading about Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer, I was inspired by her self-awareness toward her mathematical and logical abilities. Nowadays, I get the impression that having imposter syndrome is considered a natural and persistent part of being a woman in the engineering and technology world. While it is possible to struggle with self-doubt […]