Gregory K. Ruiz-Ade said:
> On Thursday 17 February 2005 09:51 am, Todd Walton wrote:
>> > -Stewart "CS degrees aren't meant to certify that you can program"
>> > Stremler
>>
>> Which is the point of the quote.
>
> CS degree programs merely teach you some stuff about computers,
> languages,
> and a bit of programming, so that you get a peice of paper that gets
> you
> past HR filters when applying for a job.
>
> You really learn how to program, develop, and truely think about stuff
> on
> the job.

Did anybody bother to read the article? The software companies seem to
be blaming the universities. The security companies seem to agree with
most of the points made on this list.

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