The process of defining the actual functionality of a software program, the planning and programming of said software.
I´m a programmer, I work in software engineering.
by Marvin January 23, 2004
A career option that seems like the road to riches until graduation, when realise that the job market has been supersaturated with fellow geeks for the past five years.
Also: for the above reason, a slang term for a male 20something worker in a fast food restaurant.
Also: for the above reason, a slang term for a male 20something worker in a fast food restaurant.
"Of course, with a masters degree in software engineering, it was either flipping burgers or the dole queue again on Monday morning."
by Doc January 28, 2004
Euphemism for unemployed. It's a useful title to give women in clubs instead of admitting that you spend all day playing Xbox games. Many people think software engineers make a lot of money.
"Hi, can I buy you a drink?"
"Sure, what's your name and what do you do?"
"I'm George, I'm a software engineer."
"Oh, really!"
"Sure, what's your name and what do you do?"
"I'm George, I'm a software engineer."
"Oh, really!"
by Schmucky The Cat January 31, 2004
One of the most pointless principles in the field of computer science. Entails nothing but common sense applied to programming, and generally takes up too much of your time to create stupid diagrams so people less intelligent than yourself can understand how it fits together.
Software engineering was the stupidest class I had to take in college, it reminded me of the kind of work my friends in the School of Business do.
by Phil October 16, 2004
a person with such a depressing job that unless mindlessly devoted, will kill himself by self-strangulation intra-cubicle before the age of 35.
by medaeval February 6, 2004
by Nicolai January 25, 2004
I majored in software engineering so I could help fix the AOL problems... oh wait, that's impossible, &*$%
by Deci January 22, 2004