The modern approach that a CS background is unnecessary, that you don't need to know algorithms, and that a complex software system can be documented by a bunch

The modern approach that a CS background is unnecessary, that you don't need to know algorithms, and that a complex software system can be documented by a bunch of out-of-date files scattered over a website, all contribute to cargo-cult programming. It's natural that someone would propose throwing money at a server that stopped working, if they have no clue how any of it works, and/or have no problem-solving skills. It's easy to find fault with university CS curricula, but picking up random stuff from Youtube and Reddit seems a worse path to being a software professional than a university program.