> I'm not sure how 'Source Code Version Control' and 'Build Automation' is anywhere near the words 'Software Engineering'.
I'm not sure how they couldn't be. True, they are not a part of computer science, but both are very helpful to be able to build software efficiently (i.e. software engineering). The places I've worked tend to not have build managers (and the one time there was one, the person wasn't technical and needed 'help' from engineering, to have sane policies and organization). Both skills are also important if you want to launch something -- either a personal project (open source or otherwise), or on a small team at a startup.
I'm not sure how they couldn't be. True, they are not a part of computer science, but both are very helpful to be able to build software efficiently (i.e. software engineering). The places I've worked tend to not have build managers (and the one time there was one, the person wasn't technical and needed 'help' from engineering, to have sane policies and organization). Both skills are also important if you want to launch something -- either a personal project (open source or otherwise), or on a small team at a startup.