Just what value is there in getting a degree in Computer Science (CS)? Are new graduates competent programmers? Is that the purpose of a CS degree? Should companies be spending money to train new hires out of college in the programming languages and practices that they use? Robert Dewar is a professor emeritus at NYU [...]
Archive for 28 January 2008
What’s in a CS degree?
Posted: 28 January 2008 in UncategorizedTags: college, computer science, computing education, java, programming, robert dewar, software engineering, universities, usc
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Moon in the Clouds
Posted: 28 January 2008 in UncategorizedTags: astronomy, digital cameras, model rockets, moon, photography
I can stare at the moon on a clear night for quite a while. When I was very young, I felt like I could reach out and touch it. When I first got into model rockets (around 8 years old), I thought I could build one big enough one day to send it to the [...]
