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devon_r_t··on Go To University, Not For CS
Where did you get your CS degree? Or more importantly, which institutions do you know of that actually teach CS as applied mathematics and aren't just "Java Schools?" I went to roughly a school with what was and still is an incredibly mediocre CS department and, as far as I can tell, this is the case more times than it isn't. I spent time working on a Pure Mathematics degree but eventually switched to CS and I still consider it to be one of the biggest mistakes of my life.

I agree with Zed to an extent, but only because so many CS programs focus on the wrong things and are little more than trade programs. For most young people I meet I strongly recommend they steer clear of CS unless they're going to a school with a proven program.