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Is computer science really that subject to change, though? Especially given what most CS graduates end up doing in industry? The tech stack may change, the synt

• hiram112 7y ago
  I think most decent CS programs are roughly the same as they have been for decades. It should include a lot of math including a few semester of calculus, linear algebra, probability, etc. Should be forced to take a few of the CE beginner courses like digital logic. And of course, learning low level OS development, networking layers, which includes C and assembly. Algorithms and some sort of numeric computing course using the learned math. It wasn't until my last year where I had electives that I needed an IDE for dealing with high level languages and frameworks. But I have a feeling that a lot of CS programs - especially those in lib arts instead of under the engineering schools - have really become watered down and glorified boot camp, and for several reasons. * need more women and diversity to pass the program. * colleges are addicted to the foreigners who pay full tuition. Who cares of half of them cheat, can't speak English, can't complete the work - they're paying $100k for that degree. And the smartest ones can be used as indentured servants in the grad school since they can't stay otherwise. Anyway, when I do interviewing, I have noticed a decline in candidates even if they have a fresh CS degree. Many of them know things like React and Javascript, but are clueless with most of the subjects I wrote about above.