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> the fact is that virtually none of the software engineering we do in the industry --- very much including most of the work done at Google --- requires a colle
by yazaddaruvala 9y ago
> the fact is that virtually none of the software engineering we do in the industry --- very much including most of the work done at Google --- requires a college degree in the first place.
Please do not mislabel opinion as fact. You do both yourself and the world a disservice.
- reitanqild 9y agoEdit: I agree that GP exaggerates but... I have been paid very good money (north of USD 85000 in Norther Europe) for stuff that was mostly so simple I could easily taught a bright and reliable 16 y.o. to do it. (I did at a similar job.)
- mbfg 9y agoI understand your point, but reducing the requirements for job applicants just mean more men can now apply, which will likely not change the ratio.
- sidlls 9y agoAs an academic turned to industry, I have to agree with him. Almost all of the "CS fundamentals trivia is engineering" stuff I see is more because a bunch of CS grads who consider engineering, architecture and the like to be beneath them or else they're completely unfamiliar with how engineering works in any other engineering field.
- yazaddaruvala 9y agoWe can have that debate but at this time, weather I agree with their opinion or not is not my point. I feel very strongly that noone should proclaim opinion as a fact.