My opinion on this opinion piece is that it is complete nonsense. I think that we can all agree that any demanding field of study (including even the fine arts

My opinion on this opinion piece is that it is complete nonsense. I think that we can all agree that any demanding field of study (including even the fine arts like music, dance, and studio art) provides some benefit. Getting up, going to class, meeting assignment deadlines, working with others, dealing with rejection or failure, all are important life lessons conferred by almost any degree perused seriously. But to somehow equate the value of studying literature with studying the large, challenging, deep and abstract field of study that comprises Computer Science as preparation for software development is simply nonsense. I know kids in their early teens that write programs, so yes, of course there are some folks that study English Lit and end up with programming jobs. English Lit, however, isn't likely to be the best use of one's time in preparation for a good paying software development job.