Annotated Bibliography

Enriquez, Rafael C. "Becoming a Software Engineer - Pros and Cons." Associated Content (2007):

Web. 5 Apr 2010. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/189860/becoming_a_software_engineer_pros_and.html?cat=15.

This person talks about some of the benefits and problems with being a software engineer, or programmer. He doesn’t go very in depth but he does make some very good points. The ideas that he presents here are some very important things to keep in mind.

Hines, Joshua. "Getting into Software Engineering." Associated Content (2009): n. pag. Web. 5 Apr 2010. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2065547/getting_into_software_engineering.html?cat=31.

This guy goes in depth about what being a software engineer is and what it takes to become one. He even talks about why he believes the industry is losing so many people. He also lists out some of the benefits of this career choice.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Computer Software Engineers and Computer Programmers (2010): 6 Apr 2010. http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos303.htm.

This is the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook Handbook. This section of the book contains all the information possible about being a programmer. It includes information about how long the career field is expected to grow and how much.

Bolton, David. "What Is Software Engineering?." About.com. About.com, 02 Nov 2009. Web. 7 Apr 2010. http://cplus.about.com/od/thebusinessofsoftware/a/softwareeng.htm.

This guy talks about what a Software Engineer is and what differentiates it from a programmer. He says how programming is a bit of a mix between art and science. He also talks about how if certain things were made by programmers they would be vastly different.