"The work the team is doing here will inform a larger workstream underway to guide our language to be more inclusive, and more human, as a company," Montano said in a statement. "Inclusive language plays a critical role in fostering an environment where everyone belongs," the message reads. He said the work eventually led to the list. This is Engineering Day will return this year on 4 November 2020. I know this is a small step, but it’s one that keeps us on the path to improving the industry. Get a behind the scenes look at different types of engineers, including how they work and live, by following these 6 engineers on Twitter. We’re starting with a set of words we want to move away from using in favor of more inclusive language, such as: pic.twitter.com/6SMGd9celn. Happy #EngineersDay ……… pic.twitter.com/ThD3onXgd9, — Krishna (@Atheist_Krishna) September 15, 2020, #happyengineersday #HappyEngineersDay2020 #ThisisEngineering tells the stories of real, young engineers who turned their passions into fulfilling careers. That was the joke. Twitter interns are called “Terns.” You can be a Tern in engineering, design, marketing, sales, and more. It brings ideas to life and turns dreams into reality. 1st year. Happy #EngineersDay2020 pic.twitter.com/R5zS9UTSUV, — Pankaj Nain IPS (@ipspankajnain) September 15, 2020, Pharma student: Good Jokehttps://t.co/FbLL8440d3. Today on Engineer's Day twitter remembers M. Visvesvaraya a world-renowned civil engineer and was referred by many as the father of engineers. 975 Photos. We wanted to create an initial list of terms to replace with inclusive ones in code, docs, or configs.". The list of terms that the engineers said they'd be leaving behind are often gendered, racially insensitive or derogatory towards mental wellness. Twitter says hacking of high-profile Twitter accounts was a "coordinated social engineering attack" By Li Cohen July 16, 2020 / 11:11 AM / CBS News Final year pic.twitter.com/3nED45Q9Eb, — Vishal (@vishal_saini_vs) September 15, 2020. Despite having seen the term in computer science classes, Augustin said that he was bothered by it and wanted to make changes. On the day of convocation For all the latest Trending News, download Indian Express App. This is Engineering is led by the Royal Academy of Engineering, in collaboration with EngineeringUK, and with the generous support of our partners. And terms like "sanity check" and "dummy value" are being replaced by terms like "quick check" and "placeholder value," respectively. You can also follow us on Twitter at @ThisIsEng or on Instagram at @ThisIsEngineering. The company said that these types of changes are not limited to engineering terms or code. The company tweeted that it would begin the process of updating its systems and resources to reflect the new, inclusive language. The day is meant to remember his contributions to the field of engineering in the country. In a tweet, engineers from Twitter revealed new language that they'll be using for coding terms, ditching old terms that are less inclusive. But their excellence can’t be cracked Engineers in You have 4 free articles remaining this month, Sign-up to our daily newsletter for more articles like this + access to 5 extra articles. Best wishes to all prolific “science artists” in making #HappyEngineersDay2020 #happyengineersday, — Swapnonil Acharyya (@swapnoacharyya8) September 15, 2020, How to kill a mosquito – An Engineer’s way 44 Followers•1 Following. That’s it. Their life before engineering. pic.twitter.com/GoWMBK1dRz, — Pavan Kumar (@PavanKu79218847) September 15, 2020. See why nearly a quarter of a million subscribers begin their day with the Starting 5. In a Twitter thread, the Twitter Engineering account wrote that the old language does not reflect the company's values. At the heart of This is Engineeringare a series of short videos, each profiling a young engineer who is doing something remarkable. You can crack jokes on them! Currently, the social media platform is focusing on migrating its source code, identifying the problematic language in code and updating to the new, inclusive terms and changing the language throughout internal documents, FAQs, Google Docs and more. Infrastructure Accelerating ad product development at Twitter By Dharini Chandrasekaran and Pawan Valluri on Monday, 3 August 2020 Infrastructure Building Twitter’s ad platform architecture for the future Augustin wrote that even though this is just a start, it was key to bringing about larger, more important changes. Unemployed after passout pic.twitter.com/0tL6Y84UXA India observes Engineer’s Day on September 15 every year, which is also the birth anniversary of eminent engineer Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. This is a hugely important initiative that impacts more than just Twitter. Share this story: The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) is launching ‘This is Engineering Day’ on 6 November, to help raise awareness and understanding during Tomorrow’s Engineers Week. The theme is #BeTheDifference: a celebration of the engineering that shapes our world for the better, whether that is by making our day to day lives easier or tackling global challenges. "I spent our upcoming hackweek and the months following creating a linter for exclusionary language with lots of help along the way. ... Head to our Facebook and Twitter accounts on 4 November 2020 for updates. Twitter celebrates Engineer's Day with some of the most hilarious jokes; ... the Engineering Community across India celebrates Engineer's Day on 15 September every year. 'This is Engineering' Day; Engage - September 2019 'This is Engineering' Day. 5,169 Followers, 62 Following, 152 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from This is Engineering (@thisisengineering) To continue reading login or create an account. Pathalgadi cases: A year on, Jharkhand govt yet to recommend withdrawal of cases, Explained: Voter card in your phone? Twitter also added that it's implementing a process that will allow employees to identify words that are problematic and suggest alternatives. Whether you’re into sports, beats, fashion, festivals, trainers or tech, there’s a place in engineering … Business tycoon and chairman of Mahindra Group Anand Mahindra also took to Twitter to cheer for engineers on this day by sharing a small video as a tribute. Wish u all a very happy engineers day . "At Twitter, the language we have been using in our code does not reflect our values as a company or represent the people we serve. We know there's still a lot of work to do, but we're committed to doing our part," the thread concluded. Through real young engineers it illustrates how engineering is behind many of the things they are already interested in – sport, fashion and tech for example – and that they can follow what they love into engineering, and in doing so help shape the future. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines. Happy Engineers Day to All over Engineers Across the Globe ️#EngineersDay2020 #SpeakUpForEngineers pic.twitter.com/9qyyJVzKk2 — ιαм🌞ρяαѕα∂🏇(ѕиσωвαℓℓ🐰) (@iamprasad51) September 15, 2020. MBBS students become Doctors, From unemployment to their nonexistent love life, many shared memes and jokes that every engineer will relate to. Terms such as "whitelist" and "blacklist" are going to be phased out, in favor of the words "allowlist" and "denylist," respectively. - Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) September 15, … "Words matter in our meetings, our conversations, and the documents we write. I had a proof of concept but didn't know how to gather company-wide attention," he wrote in a tweet, saying that he eventually teamed up with Oliver for the project. , Salute to all Engineers!#EngineersDay2020 #Engineering, — Ankita Lahoty, ICLS (@Ankita_Icls) September 15, 2020, Everyone wishing #Engineering day on social media, — Mohd Saif (@mohdsaifaps) September 15, 2020, Engineers on every topic other than engineering :#EngineersDay2020 pic.twitter.com/uBtDBGqVlT, — Valar Morghulis!! Plus, only 12% of professional engineers are women and only 9 … This event was made for fourth and fifth grade girls. In a tweet, engineers from Twitter revealed new language that they'll be using for coding terms, ditching old terms that are less inclusive. Video reso… (@Legendarryyyy) September 15, 2020, Mistri after writing Civil Engineer in their name : pic.twitter.com/wGKCD6Qmvc, — Gujrati Chhokro (@pubgkadeewana) September 15, 2020, #HappyEngineersDay2020 Nationalism and Populism Are the GOP's Future. Twitter issued a statement saying it detected “a coordinated social engineering attack by people who successfully targeted some of our employees with access to internal systems and tools. On the day of convocation 2. Augustin tweeted that he had been inspired to work towards changing the language when he saw the line "automatic slave rekick" in an email. Engineers… "I know this is a small step, but it's one that keeps us on the path to improving the industry," he tweeted. The campaign was created in response to significant demand for engineering talent in the UK. Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on Sunday to pay tributes to Sir M Visvesvaraya on his birth anniversary. Twitter head of engineering Michael Montano tweeted that the two had worked on this process over the past six months. Commerce students become CAs, But Engineering students kab kya ban jaaye, even God has no idea! 2. Happy #EngineersDay . The change was spearheaded by the engineering team's Regy Augustin and Kevin Oliver. GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) -On Saturday, 150 Girl Scouts took part in Girl Scout Engineering Day. Those are being updated to "leader/follower," "primary/replica" or "primary/standby.". Copyright © 2020 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved, Engineer's Day 2020: Indians flood Twitter with relatable memes and jokes. Whatever your background, engineering can help you be the difference in the world. In India, every 2 in 3 people are engineers and the other one is forced to become an engineer. 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Explore This is Engineering's 975 photos on Flickr! The nation faces a major skills challenge: EngineeringUK estimates the UK is short of 59,000 engineers per annum. Published: 16/09/2019. What we offer: 12-week fall, spring, or summer internships all over the world What you get: A manager, mentor, feedback sessions, hands-on projects, and chances to socialize with fellow Terns and Tweeps (that’s what we call Twitter employees) Today is our Day, God bless all the people who wanted to become someone else but ended up entering in to engineering. Any job in the world exists, le #Engineers : pic.twitter.com/yvVz0dlC3x, — chaat (@chaatmasaala) September 15, 2020, Happy Engineer’s Day ❤️ pic.twitter.com/c3vgWx4OLX, — ⚡ (@A_FlirTy_bOy) September 15, 2020, Happy Engineers Day to All over Engineers Across the Globe ❤️#EngineersDay2020 #SpeakUpForEngineers pic.twitter.com/9qyyJVzKk2, — ιαмρяαѕα∂(ѕиσωвαℓℓ)❣ (@iamprasad51) September 15, 2020, #EngineersDay #EngineersDay2020 — Snehith (@Snehith1710) September 15, 2020, Happy engineer’s day to all the engineer’s out there…❤️, Keeping Jokes apart , being an engineer isn’t a joke ❤️ you all guys are super talented and we all Indians are proud of you ❤️#HappyEngineersDay2020, — Memer_balika (@memer_Balika) September 15, 2020, Nobody:Engineers on: pic.twitter.com/unfTtCuJnT, — رومانا (@RomanaRaza) September 15, 2020, Engineers just be like Aslam khan Fits in every kind jobDegree vhi…Soch nayi#EngineersDay2020 #happyengineersday pic.twitter.com/pfSLIGUEyo, — Poorva (@Ladki_Nakhreli) September 15, 2020, The Indian Express is now on Telegram. From the shoes you wear and the phone in your hand, through to the music you listen to and the games you play, engineering is at the heart of everything. We’re starting with a … We want to change that.". Unemployed after passout pic.twitter.com/0tL6Y84UXA, — Soumya Gorai (@ItzSoumyaHere) September 15, 2020, #EngineersDay #EngineersDay2020 Visvesvaraya’s birthday —September 15—is celebrated as Engineers Day. student: Impossible, Engineers R.O.C.K. "We got to work on some tenets for our orgs, Platform and Cortex, to start. From movie makers to robot builders, from classroom learners to globetrotters, our heroes reveal why they chose engineering and how they followed their passions into a rewarding career. Some of the more alarming terms are "master/slave," which refer to a device or process that controls other devices or processes and the device or process that's being controlled. 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