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Computer science has one of the highest unemployment rates (www.newsweek.com)

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[–] sgtlion@hexbear.net 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I'm quick to think this is an issue of bad educational standard mixed with confused terminology. Computer science is a very theoretical subject with very few directly practical applications. It's like studying pure math and expecting to be a qualified engineer - you can technically do the numbers, but have no idea about the practicality.

I've never met a person with a computer science degree who was skilled at operating a computer, never mind practical coding. And I've met many. Most of them expected something very different from what they actually learned.