Seems indicative of shifting expectations/demands that SICP used to be freshman course book; now it's considered "super advanced reading" :/
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Many schools seem have shifted towards "practicality" like Java, giving up some theory, but fail as vocational schools.
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They don't teach the practice of programming, versioning, API design and working in teams, or the metacircular evaluator.
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They lose themselves in a middle ground that seems less useful to everyone.
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It seems to me like the vocational stuff is better taught on the job? :/