Yes! As a former CS major, I agree! The reason I switched away from CS is because the stuff they teach is useful, but taught at the wrong time and place (in my opinion). Teaching complex topics to people who can't write good code means they forget it after the semester is over.
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It's like teaching someone to draw, but you're starting off with color theory and types of styles rather than basic anatomy. Technically useful material, but only down the line once you have the foundational skills to use this type of knowledge.
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Dude I can barely focus on my uni classes anymore after trying out the 2 week Lambda Web Development precourse, it was so much more fun and better
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I have one and think it has been incredibly useful. So there’s an exception to your rule.
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Yep and those who do them wish they did a trade school in programming. Lots of people go to uni to get a high paying job now by unis don’t teach you to think like “we teach you java but do the jobs you want or companies you want to work for use java?”
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You are taught to think technology agnostic ally at uni but for a lot of jobs people don’t want to have to spend weeks teaching you hello word in the OOP language you didn’t use in uni
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In 2013 I AB tested resumes and there was a huge difference in whether you had the CS degree or "equivalent experience". CS degree: recruiters will talk to you No CS degree: you're basically invisible, but companies that exploit labor will sometimes reach out.
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I think many people treat their CS degree as a purely academic pursuit. It’s easy to get lost in the weeds of theory while completely forgetting the applied, job-oriented SE side of CS. The degree is worth more if you know where to apply what you’ve learned.
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Is there an ultimate solution to technical education?
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Google + Stack Overflow
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But I do read a lot of (mostly O'Reilly) books on Safari too
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This comes from a lack of understanding of what CS degrees are for (even amongst CS majors) - most of the grads who complain would probably be have been happier with a software engineering degree
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Most of the Indian universities still teach basics of C & Java for CS engineers. Today market needs more than that. So nearly 70% of engineers are struggling to find a place in IT companies due to this Gap. Even training centers r failing here
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Would you ever consider partnering with traditional colleges to complement their offerings with more practical programming courses?
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My CS degree has been highly useful. Straight after graduating, I was able to start freelancing and get exciting work to send my way. The curriculum closely matched what I am doing now!
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It’s that way with most degrees!
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I think for people who want to go into academia a CS degree is still a requirement. However, I could see opportunity for those who just want a job but I think not having a degree could hinder your ability to climb the corporate ladder at many companies.
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Is the demand for CS degrees going up or down? What is the annual output of CS degree holding folks?
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