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A coworker I know is attending such an online-degree like mill. He is graduating this fall with a Comp Sci degree and a Web Design? degree.

He names his variables atrociously(MethodName(id) instead of something more descriptive like MethodName(organizationID), doesn't know what an enum is, and so much more.

Gah rant. I wish online-degree mills were regulated well.

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Easy there. I've seen people with BS and MS who do exactly what you describe. I don't have a degree at all and I don't do that. Cmon.

I have met a PhD in Computer Science from a major German university who asked what type casting is. Even PhD does not guarantee that the person will have a broad knowledge of everything related to computer science. However, some might argue that type casting is one of those things every CS graduate should know about.

I don't expect everyone to know all the names of all he thngs they should never do, although it does help to know which languages to avoid.

Make sure not to confuse lack in understanding of language with lack in understanding of the concept.

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