Don't they both do pretty much the exact same things?
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Jump to PostI hate to dig up an old post, but the two terms are not exactly the same as some imply. The differences are subtle and may vary by country or company. I hold a degree in Computer Engineering with an emphasis on Software engineering and my function is primarily that …
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Agreed.
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