A very good read; it also reminds me why most of the pe
One thing that especially stuck a cord with me:
Education should prepare people to face new challenges; that’s what makes education different from training. In computing, that means knowing your basic algorithms, data structures, system issues, etc., and the languages needed to apply that knowledge. It also means having the high-level skills to analyze a system and to experiment with alternative solutions to problems. Going beyond the simple library-user level of programming is especially important when we consider the need to build new industries, rather than just improving older ones.
For the love of Pete's sister, the education system in America hasn't been preparing the vast majority of people for jack shit, for at least the last 40 years, if not the last 120 years.... and with the way things are these days, I wonder how long until someone will write a song for Coneheads II, where s/high school/college/gi is applied ^_^.
I still meet people that struggle with literacy and logic, let along engineering. When it comes to CS majors that I've met, I usually see two major varieties: those that went through a decent course, and actually paid attention. And those that probably got the turn your head and cough treatment, or spent more time playing Counter Strike.
:-/
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