These are all "marketable values" for software engineers that CS classes don't teach: * being able to write prose well * creativity * genrally being interest

These are all "marketable values" for software engineers that CS classes don't teach: * being able to write prose well * creativity * genrally being interesting and fun to work with Yeah, the mountainous cost of 4yr college sucks and I indeed was in a very privileged position being able to afford it. But I would rather that society lifts everyone else up by making a "well rounded education" (why is this term ironic now??) affordable than we just eliminate all nuance and exploration from college programs so that we can pump out grads with "marketable values" at the lowest possible cost. It's complicated, for sure. Ideally both options would exist. You can get a bachelor's or master's degree fully online, now. Maybe that fits the need you see.