u/Glad-Landscape8212 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
We’re just jealous that you guys didn’t have to take compilers and systems programming to get the same job as us
u/michaelnovati replied · · edited ★ FEATURED
Without coming across one side or the other, this is a terrible attitude that makes the problem worse.
You absolutely don't need these courses to get a job, but if you mock these courses as useless experiences then you have a major blind spot about computer science that will hold you back.
Getting a $150K job out of Codesmith doesn't make you better than all those CS grads who struggle to get $65K jobs.
Circumstances matter.
While you all polarize the debate, I'm going to be working on the understanding the nuances and hopefully moving the industry forward.