I have taught CS, and I'm not sure I'd say it's harder or easier than a straight programming job. It's certainly different. Teaching definitely is an independ

I have taught CS, and I'm not sure I'd say it's harder or easier than a straight programming job. It's certainly different. Teaching definitely is an independent skill. But on the other hand, there are a very large set of skills that are part of being a professional programmer that are never really touched on in an academic CS program. Based on the above description, though, the issue doesn't seem to be that CS education there is mediocre, but rather than it is abysmal. Not sure what to make of that.