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What makes software development engineering

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Hacker News | Sep 29, 2026 | ibobev

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Why does software engineering feel different from mechanical, electrical, or civil engineering? The 1968 NATO Software Engineering Conference[3] is often regarded as the starting point of software engineering. Applying an engineering approach to software development is what makes it engineering.

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