[Avon Barksdale]

(12-02-2013 02:12 AM)cycliss Wrote:  

Realize that you don't actually learn practical skills in a traditional computer science program. This is why so many CS grads can't program shit out of school. The universities know that languages, libraries, and frameworks go in and out of date so fast, they largely don't bother teaching them beyond the barebones. Instead, you will focus on the more theoretical concepts that don't change that much with time, like algorithms, compilers, graph theory, networking, digital logic, cryptography etc. For example, in a database class, they don't teach you MySQL, they teach you database theory. They don't teach you Windows IIS in a networking class, you learn client-server architecture. The only time you learn anything practical is during the internships you are usually required to take.

If you simply want to learn how to code, you're much better off in a coder bootcamp or hacker academy run by people in industry (or teach yourself!). You can learn enough coding for a junior position in 3-6 months given how high level most languages are now. It is considered the easiest aspect of computer science (which is why entry coders often get called "monkeys").

Hmmm alright what do you think is the best way to teach myself, I heard python is good?