"and that most universities still only had CompSci degrees, not Software Engineering degrees"
Is a Software Engineering degree really a thing? Perhaps outside the US? Can you point to a notable university that has this major? A quick search gives me the impression this is an online correspondence program type of thing.
At UCSD in the late 90s we had a Software Engineering class but that was it. Otherwise internships were supposed to prepare you for your careeer.
UT Austin has an undergrad Electrical and Computer Engineering program, which you can specialize into Software Engineering and Systems. That’s about as close as you’ll get, I think, and since it’s ECE you’ll also have a fair amount of hardware experience - not a bad thing IMO.
They do have a full SWE track as a Master’s program, which I did, and quite enjoyed.
Is a Software Engineering degree really a thing? Perhaps outside the US? Can you point to a notable university that has this major? A quick search gives me the impression this is an online correspondence program type of thing.
At UCSD in the late 90s we had a Software Engineering class but that was it. Otherwise internships were supposed to prepare you for your careeer.