Beginning in the 1960s, software engineering was seen as its own type of engineering. Additionally, the development of software engineering was seen as...

Problems included software that was over budget, exceeded deadlines, required extensive de-bugging and maintenance

The origins of the term "software engineering" have been attributed to various sources

The term "software engineering" appeared in a list of services offered by companies in the June 1965 issue of COMPUTERS and AUTOMATION and was use...

At the time there was perceived to be a "software crisis