As we speak: http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/339092
Jayanth On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Srijayanth Sridhar <srijaya...@gmail.com>wrote: > the problem is that our education systems teaches tools and not concepts. >> And >> industry also wants people who can use tools and cannot think for >> themselves. >> Remember that most of our so-called IT industry does not produce software, >> but >> just writes code. >> > > While I agree that the problem lies fundamentally with the education system > somewhere, I am not sure the problem is as simple as the system teaching > tool usage as opposed to concepts. In fact, I would go so far as to argue > that the system teaches them nothing. I've seen certain trends that I find > interesting, not just at a technical but at a sociological level. > > You mentioned you are from a small city, and this is something that > interests me tremendously. I work for a company which used to have 10-12 > developers from small towns in AP. These 10-12 people formed an interesting > community where they would help each other out. The first guy to come in, > would have all the relevant ebooks downloaded and ready to serve to the next > person who would come in and so on. > > I find it particularly interesting because this ladder scheme of theirs > indicates a few things: > > a) Their education system didn't have them prepped for such a scenario > b) They feel the need to stick to each other because they don't have > outside help > c) They have industrialized a certain process that works to their personal > benefit. > > In other words, they are working the system. I don't entirely blame them > since given their background, its only natural for them to seek out what > they believe is a better life for them. I also don't want to be mean to > them. > > What are your experiences as a person from a "small town"? My question is > more directed towards your 'programming culture' now vis-a-vis to your > programming culture from your small town? > > Jayanth > >
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