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[–] Lussy@hexbear.net 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If you're not programming already in highschool, you probably shouldn't study computer science

Lol, then what about these people with jobs after attending boot camps? They’re all there for their talent and experience?

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Boot camps and certs are scams

[–] Orcocracy@hexbear.net 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Professional training courses and certifications: all scams.

Expecting people to do unpaid spec work when they’re 16: not scams.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Expecting people to contribute to FOSS software to get a job, def

[–] Orcocracy@hexbear.net 1 points 4 days ago

Not only is this an out of touch and irresponsible expectation to put on high school kids, but if FOSS was nothing but a box ticking exercise for unpaid child labour, then the proportion of abandoned and unfinished projects would be worse than it is for Netflix Originals.