Reply to post: Re: Not everybody needs to or should learn how to program

US computer-science classes churn out cut-n-paste slackers – and yes, that's a bad thing

Daniel von Asmuth
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Re: Not everybody needs to or should learn how to program

Electronics is about building computers (hardware), CS is about software.

Not everybody needs to use computers, but programming is a valueble skill for CS students.

"As a result, the ITIF says, many universities are failing to produce the diverse, well-trained graduates that companies seek to hire."

The real problem is that so many CS graduates abandon their discipline for a job in industry. Some people even think that universities exist to train the youth for careers in commerce or goverment.

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