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Weblog:   What would you put in a Computer Science Curriculum?
Subject:   er..
Date:   2005-09-11 09:01:12
From:   ephel
i attend one of those "top 5" universities. you are very much mistaken as to course content. you are also quite mistaken about the point of a degree. a degree is meant to stretch your mind so you can easily adapt to anything you are faced with in the future.


do you really think that xml will be around in 20 years time? i really hope not.


your idea of a cs degree is also bent towards web development. this is hardly the most intellectually challenging of jobs; compared to, say, supporting a stock exchange, or designing an embedded system -- oh, you didn't know these are Real World Jobs? pity.


you fail to see the applicability of ai, compilers, embedded systems, etc? you clearly have a very simple problem domain. perhaps you consider learning how to prove asymptotic bounds to also be a waste of time because everyone just uses the built-in libraries? ever heard of data mining and the semantic web? i gather these might be quite important at some point.


on your list, my degree does not cover: design patterns (these are hardly difficult to learn yourself..) XML, economics (what are you smoking?) i18n. that's really it. everything else is already covered, and we get to do more interesting stuff like ai.
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  • er..
    2005-09-11 09:09:37  dividius [Reply | View]

    Your degree also obviously fails to cover teamwork and interpersonal communications. (i.e. how to convey your ideas and opinions without being a pompous a$$.
    • er..
      2005-09-11 09:18:54  ephel [Reply | View]

      no, it does not. you work in teams from the start.

      initially working in pairs on assessed work (such as building a computer from the ground up: literally designing and building ttl circuits, to writing the control/os software.)

      later in larger teams (6-7) in higher pressure team competitions constructed in collaboration with industry.
    • er..
      2005-09-11 09:40:16  anonymoo [Reply | View]

      he said he went to a 'big 5' university.

      those folks dont need teamwork. they are gods
      gift to the world remember? and daddy can always
      get them a new spot at his cousins office if
      too many 'stupid middle class idiots' cause
      him any problems.
  • er..
    2005-09-11 13:26:59  snap [Reply | View]

    I agree completely with your message, in spite of your supercilious presentation.






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