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> If you allow students to use copilot, you're handing out certificates or diplomas to people who can't code. That will very quickly erode the value of your ins
by PragmaticPulp 4y ago
> If you allow students to use copilot, you're handing out certificates or diplomas to people who can't code. That will very quickly erode the value of your institute's certification, and with it, that of the other students.
Very true. Like it or not, the reputation of educational institutions plays a significant role in candidate selection processes at many companies. If a company brings in 10 graduates from a local college and discovers that 7/10 of them can’t actually write basic code, they’re going to become more hesitant to bring in other graduates from that college. Meanwhile, someone who has Stanford or Harvard on their resume is virtually guaranteed an interview. Reputation matters far more than I ever thought it would.
- nemothekid 4y ago>Meanwhile, someone who has Stanford or Harvard on their resume is virtually guaranteed an interview. The funny thing is though - the CS programs at Stanford or Harvard are more research based than anything and hardly teach students to code. You are forced to take maybe 1 or 2 "learn to code" courses and everything else is just math/theory or assumes you can code anyways. And that shouldn't be a surprise; it doesn't take 4 years to learn to code; there are plenty of 15 year olds who can pass leetcode style interviews. Everything else you learn is far more valuable (although it's not a given that you will get a chance to apply it).