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"There's just nothing in the field of computing that I believe couldn't be better learned by experience." I don't know what it's like on the Ivy League School
by marincounty 11y ago
"There's just nothing in the field of computing that I believe couldn't be better learned by experience."
I don't know what it's like on the Ivy League School level, but on the community college level; it seems like the courses are at least five-ten years out of date. (I'm not dumping on community colleges either. I have gotten more out of community colleges than state, or UC courses. I've alway been a huge supporter of community colleges.)
I really wanted to support my local community college, and learn something new, but every year I look through the offered courses, and even the catalogue, and it's just not worth the time, and now the money. The course are just too basic, and dated.
I honestly think tenure is to blame. Plus, I don't think most administrators know anything about computing, and just rubber stamp these antiquated courses. It's a shame because my local community college is surrounded by tech workers, and kids/adults who want to learn this stuff.
- p1esk 11y agoWhat do you mean "five-ten years out of date"? Most CS topics are decades old: algorithms, computer architecture, language/compiler/OS design, basics of networking, basics of databases, etc. All that hasn't changed much in the last 10 years.