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[โ€“] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Imo university most important task is to teach you the basics and how to accumulate and use the knowledge you need to do a job.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Yeah, some of the computer science theory I learned occasionally comes in handy when I'm reasoning about problems or when I'm picking apart some spec. My husband who attended a code school instead is a perfectly apt developer, but he struggles more. College also just gave me the time and resources to get a survey of knowledge outside of formal coursework. On the job, I tend to go more in-depth on topics closely related to the job.