Quote from Racer X NZ :

Yes, a knowledge of theory is important, far more important is 'knowing how s#!* works, how to make it work, and how to fix it when it doesn't. You don't get that from a course, you get that in the real world, constantly learning, and, TBH, being conservative in the choices you make to ensure things work, and keep working.

A degree isn't (or at least shouldn't be) a vocational qualification - it should give you an understanding of the subject, but a degree on it's own does not give you the tools to do it (I'm not saying that's a bad thing).

I probably shouldn't post much more being someone who's job title is "software engineer" *and* having just graduated...

Quote from Shotglass :

as an actual engineer i still find the term software enginner laughable
thank god it doesnt exist in german

We also call it different in Hungarian, but that's the closest combination of words I found in English to suit what my degree is supposed to be. We don't use the term engineer to someone that doesn't work with hardware, but well... I can't change a language as nobody would understand what I'm talking about

Anyways, thanks for the contribution to the topic, even if the off-topic went off, it's still more useful than discussing the non-innovative game.