// , “It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about the important things. The monkey wears an expression of seriousness... but the monkey is serious because he itches."(No/No)
Pretentiousness exists in every discipline that is valued (engineering is no different)
I like that you mention this, given my interactions with engineers from Automotive companies.
I'd argue that, given how new the Computer Science field is compared to others, that we actually have less pretentiousness, since the "established truths" & patterns of the field are still in flux.
Sometimes pretensions and arrogance toward some parties are the right thing to do, though, especially if those parties are found to have been acting in bad faith.
I think the "established truths" bit is definitely true. Everyone is free to discover, explore, and create which is what makes tech great.
Paradoxically, I think the lack of "established truths" also allows people to arbitrarily decide whats true. Then, people form strong opinions about silly things like naming conventions and programming languages.
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I like that you mention this, given my interactions with engineers from Automotive companies.
I'd argue that, given how new the Computer Science field is compared to others, that we actually have less pretentiousness, since the "established truths" & patterns of the field are still in flux.
Sometimes pretensions and arrogance toward some parties are the right thing to do, though, especially if those parties are found to have been acting in bad faith.
I think the "established truths" bit is definitely true. Everyone is free to discover, explore, and create which is what makes tech great.
Paradoxically, I think the lack of "established truths" also allows people to arbitrarily decide whats true. Then, people form strong opinions about silly things like naming conventions and programming languages.