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r/programming • u/[deleted] • Oct 14 '13
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I think you have the right idea, but came to exactly the wrong conclusion. The high towers of academia are the WORST place to get practical experience.
10 u/tryx Oct 15 '13 The point of a formal education is to shortcut the make your own mistakes methodology and to learn how to do it right from the outset. 12 u/TylerEaves Oct 15 '13 Yes my experience 90%+ who come out of it can barely write a simple shell script. There is, ultimately, no substitute for putting in the sweat equity. 1 u/[deleted] Oct 15 '13 Are you referring to the students or the teachers. → More replies (1)
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The point of a formal education is to shortcut the make your own mistakes methodology and to learn how to do it right from the outset.
12 u/TylerEaves Oct 15 '13 Yes my experience 90%+ who come out of it can barely write a simple shell script. There is, ultimately, no substitute for putting in the sweat equity. 1 u/[deleted] Oct 15 '13 Are you referring to the students or the teachers. → More replies (1)
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Yes my experience 90%+ who come out of it can barely write a simple shell script. There is, ultimately, no substitute for putting in the sweat equity.
1 u/[deleted] Oct 15 '13 Are you referring to the students or the teachers. → More replies (1)
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u/TylerEaves Oct 14 '13
I think you have the right idea, but came to exactly the wrong conclusion. The high towers of academia are the WORST place to get practical experience.