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I mean the oligopoly of labour markets globally (especially for tech) has really not changed and there is less VC cash out there to sate people who want to work for their own vision.

Perhaps university curriculum is "more geared" towards academician?

Yes yes I'm aware the aim of CS department is not to create practical software developers, though. Hmm...

I think they generally do OK in regard to practical training in the US. Assuming the student doesn't cheat their way past programming assignments.

Universities tend toward teaching long term fundamentals though, as opposed to hot technologies that just appeared and will be mostly gone or outsourced after the next bubble is over.

Cool. Google pays well, is a strong point on your CV, and these courses look like they will be cheap. I don't see the problem with that.