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Well I think that might be a false dichotomy. Just because a bootcamp isn't enough, doesn't mean we need to attend years of college. I'm grateful for what I lea
by camelNotation 11y ago
Well I think that might be a false dichotomy. Just because a bootcamp isn't enough, doesn't mean we need to attend years of college. I'm grateful for what I learned in college, but it didn't need to take that long or be structured that way. I think a specialized school of computing could sufficiently train a student in all of the things you mentioned in far less time than college requires by combining focused, in-depth coursework alongside bootcamps in languages.
- bobby_9x 11y agoThere is no shortcut to learning. You can spend less time studying, but you definitely won't learn the same material or have the same knowledge. We now live in a society with lots of distractions. We should be encouraging structured learning environments.
- Kinnard 11y agoBut is college the best structure? There are probably a dozen alternative ways to structure CS learning. I think the really problem is monoculture, the monoculture that is the contemporary cult of college.
- camelNotation 11y agoYou're either painting a straw man of my position and pretending that I advocate unstructured learning or else you're creating a false dichotomy in which we choose between some sort of ad-hoc chaos and the traditional college structure. Maybe both. Either way, college is structured for a specific purpose and skill-based careers are not that purpose. It might be best to have a structured education, but it's nothing short of ridiculous to think traditional college structure, with it's long semesters and mid-year breaks, is the most efficient way to teach someone how to work in IT, engineering, or any other industrial field.