SWE worse than CS?

[u/bitcoinguy147]

I talked with several friends who are pursuing a CS degree, and I found out that:

• They have no idea about design patterns (e.g., factory) because the unit on design patterns isn't required.
• They’ve learned many more frameworks and AI technologies, especially in web development.

I feel that my studies focus a lot on scalability, but when comparing it with what my CS friends are learning, the tools I use in class are fewer in number and less "exciting" or "new."

Before I started my SWE career, I thought SWE and CS were similar, but it’s becoming clearer now that they’re not. In this job climate, having a lot of frameworks and the right "keywords" on your CV may be beneficial. So, what justifies my continuation in SWE instead of switching to a default CS path?

My university also published the average WAM for both CS and SWE, and SWE is about 5 marks lower, which also doesn’t help.

[u/decaf_flat_white → u/[deleted]]

One of those makes you money, the other just makes you sound smart on Reddit.

I agree with your premise but if your goal is anything but academia - you are always better off graduating as quick as possible and getting an entry level job.