Future Careers: Are software engineers the same as developers? Would computer engineering be a better route?
As far as title goes, software engineer and software developer are in most cases the same. Software developer may be a little broader in scope to include some other degrees like IST maybe, but the degree requirements of the specific job you’re applying for are what matter. In my opinion being this concerned with the two titles is splitting hairs. Assuming you are going back to school as an undergrad, there are really only 2 options that make sense for the Software Engineer position. They are Computer Engineering and Computer Science. The main difference between these is that computer engineering incorporates more aspects of hardware, kind of like computer science with some electrical engineering thrown in. That doesn’t mean it will pay more, just qualifies you for slightly different jobs. In most cases though, you will have a large overlap in job qualifications with computer scientists. Most people I know with Comp Eng degrees work as software engineers. Also, most of the stuff you lea
