Computer Science Is Not Software Engineering

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In this video, I explain the great lie you've all been told — that computer science is equivalent to software engineering. I also break down what you must do on top of your computer science degree to succeed. Enjoy!

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00:00 - Introduction
00:37 - Why Do People Equate Computer Science And Software Engineering?
04:05 - Computer Science vs Software Engineering
04:45 - Is Computer Science Enough For Software Engineering?
07:05 - AppSumo (Sponsor)
08:43 - Harvard's Branding
11:10 - What Do Computer Science Majors Need to Do (To Get a Job)?

I'm Aman Manazir, a career coach and former software engineer. I make videos about making it as a computer science student and landing your dream job. I post new videos regularly, run a tech interview podcast, and run an email newsletter (amanmanazir.com/newsletter)

All Comments (21)
  • @ci6516
    What’s good about CS is because you can become anything . IT , cloud , software , data science , consulting ,
  • @LiveAndLaugh524
    I’d say the only pros of top universities are the connections you can make
  • @broadestsmiler
    Computer Science is the theory, Software Engineering is the practical application of that theory to real-life tasks.
  • @wburris2007
    In the 90s my job description was Electronics Technician, but I was mostly coding. Using the University library, I was trying to learn software engineering, but all the books titled Software Engineering were about managing teams. These books were useless for a 1 person team.
  • I'm a junior in college, and I have a 4.0 in computer science. My minor is software engineering and I still have to work to learn programming. I agree and relate to this video! I graduate next year and I know how to code but It's still doesn't feel like I know enough. I have been told to start projects and I have started and completed some. I still feel like there is so much more to know and I still don't know many programming concepts or fundamentals! I still have to rely on other resources! College just doesn't teach the necessary skills required to be effective in the tech industry. I have learned if I want it I must learn lots of information and develop skills on my own! It's challenging, You have to love a challenge! I love the challenges of programming, and there are so many!!! LOL there's nothing more rewarding to me than to figure something out no matter how frustrating it is or how long it takes!
  • I chose computer science because Georgia State offered that and Computer Information Systems as the only tech majors
  • @FatherPhi
    As someone who dropped out of college multiple times end never graduated, I totally agree. Unfortunately, tough times are here for newbies, even new grads.
  • @debasish110
    rule no.1 of living on earth - don't take Elon musk seriously
  • @jayrollo1352
    The whole Elon Musk saying don't get a degree thing is so overblown. When he started doing layoffs, the leaked memos literally said that they should prioritize letting go of people WITHOUT degrees regardless of experience. And literally a few days ago, another memo leaked from Tesla or X (don't remember) where it told recruiters to not hire anyone who wasn't from Ivies, stanford, gt, cmu, MIT or the Indian IITs.
  • @montiplays
    Hey Aman, great video! I'm curious about your last name, where is it from?
  • If my university offers a CS degree and s SWE degree and I want to go into SWE then wouldn't it be beneficial for me to take the SWE degree instead?
  • @Yashhh02
    so basically, CSE is like doing a basic level of study which then splits into multiple applications which are to be learnt separately. okay ! got that. I am starting with a BS in CSE with AI/ML. In India they offer CSE + some specialization which you can choose as per your interest. they also offer CSE & DS/ AI/ML/ IOT/ CYBERSECURITY/ BIOINFORMATICS/ BLOCKCHAIN WEB3. which one do you suggest as per the current market and prediction for next 3 years.
  • I’m a computer scientist I enjoy looking at IT people and Software people.