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I think most people are missing the point here. What he is saying is that CS (and the university model itself) has stopped being a correct vehicle for preparing students for a technical society.

I happen to agree with the guy. The model is broken, and we should move on to something much more libertarian, where the individual is in control of its own learning.

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As a completely self-taught software engineer, I'm inclined to agree. Except for one big doubt: A large percentage of people do not excel on their own. They rely on social standards to specify what counts as "good enough" and to provide them a roadmap through the learning process.

Of course, that's what vocational schools are for, not universities. Universities got confused when they started pretending to offer job training.

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