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I genuinely don't think that theory is better. I just think that we shouldn't cram everything related to computers in a single degree. It's not feasible and it
by mardifoufs 3y ago
I genuinely don't think that theory is better. I just think that we shouldn't cram everything related to computers in a single degree. It's not feasible and it leads to overly generalist degrees which I personally don't find very useful (which is totally a personal opinion, not some subjective truth for sure!).
Regarding your example, that's exactly why I mentioned that, where I'm from, we have a software engineering degree that is more common than computer science exactly because people want more practical courses rather than jerking about theory for three years.
We even have a distinction between "Informatique" (computer science but more practical), "Mathématiques et Informatique" (more of a classical computer science course with tons of math theory). I think this is the best way to actually provide a diverse education path for different types of people. Otherwise you get a CS degree that basically sucks imo
- ModernMech 3y agoWell, that’s just how major evolve. They get so full with stuff until soon enough they pop and out comes another major. It’s how CS was born in the first place. I can definitely see AI / intelligent systems becoming its own thing. The dean gave us a directive to create new programs, and said that 50% of our CS majors should be graduating with degrees that don’t yet exist in 10 years. So you may actually start seeing more degree types in the area of CS.