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[Discuss] OT: Do CS grads need calculus?
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- From: jack at coats.org (Jack Coats)
- Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 12:56:29 -0500
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If folks don't want to take classes that don't directly contribute to day 1 job getting, then technical schools fill the bill. . They teach coding, not science. They teach mechanics, not engineers. They teach the how, not the why. They are good to take, if you are after a job 'now', AND if you want to go back every few years to get another technical diploma to stay just a step or two behind, vs learning how to learn and be educated for a lifetime. I have seen plenty of 'technicians' that are better coders than CompSci professionals. But the CS degree holders do bring more to the table than just coding another gui. There is a place for all in the work world. Business employers (except for a comparative few) want PhD's and a couple of post docs under the belt, who have been out of school 6 months, 22 to 24 years old, with 10 years of experience, and want to work for just under a reasonable wage. ... That doesn't happen either.
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