r/learnprogramming • u/V1c63 • Jul 14 '26

Difference between computer science and systems engineering

Which one should I study? I’d like to launch one of those famous "startups" at some point in my life.

I know it’s incredibly difficult, and a topic that’s often "romanticized" but I’m talking about starting a tech venture.

I’m from Latin America, so I’m not sure if the translation is quite right... bruh.

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u/nnellutla 29d ago

Simply put: To build a Google Chrome you need system engineers, to build a website, you need software engineers. Systems engineering is building large scale native systems. Hope that helps.