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pragmatictoday at 3:10 PM1 replyview on HN

How is a mechanical engineer a “trade worker.”

Most engineers have to take at least one programming class in college.


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btretteltoday at 6:10 PM

I agree, my immediate reaction was that mechanical engineer is not a trades worker.

I majored in mechanical engineering at college. We had a required programming class. A lot of people like myself already knew how to program before we took the class too. We also had a required electronics class. My experience is that most folks with CS degrees would be surprised by the breadth of what mechanical/aerospace/chemical/etc. engineers learn.