I agree and it is not good, at all. There is a serious impedance mismatch between industry and academia. The former wants them young and barefoot and the latter

I agree and it is not good, at all. There is a serious impedance mismatch between industry and academia. The former wants them young and barefoot and the latter hasn't figured out how to convey the (at this point in time) substantial body of work in the field to those that elect for a 4 year (!) CS degree. Compare to state of affairs in medicine, as an example.