Dave Farley has done some writing on what makes "Software Engineering" "Engineering"
e.g. his 2021 book " Modern Software Engineering"
> Software engineering is the application of an empirical, scientific approach to finding efficient, economic solutions to practical problems in software.
e.g. his 2021 book " Modern Software Engineering"
> Software engineering is the application of an empirical, scientific approach to finding efficient, economic solutions to practical problems in software.
https://www.davefarley.net/?p=352
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/57345270-modern-softw...
https://productdeveloper.net/modern-software-engineering/