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ByteDrifter | 4 months ago

Many computer science programs today have basically turned into coding trade schools. Students can use frameworks, but they don’t understand why languages are designed the way they are, or how systems evolved over time. It’s important to remember that computing is also a field of ideas and thought, not just implementation.

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yanslookup|4 months ago

Which ones are those?

My large state university still has the same core required classes as it did 25 years ago. I don't think CS programs can veer to far away from teaching core computer science without losing accreditation.