Where Are the Software Engineers of Tomorrow?

Not one of my usual topics, but one I found interesting.

I think we need to realize that there are two classes of computer programmers now, the ones like me that program a small tool to get a specific job done, like analyzing a data stream, or displaying data in human readable formats, and then the programmers that do all the "behind the scenes" work.

It's kind of interesting that as things get EASIER for me, they actually get HARDER for the real programmers developing all the tools.

STSC CrossTalk - Computer Science Education: Where Are the Software Engineers of Tomorrow? - Jan 2008


*** UPDATE ***

Who Killed the Software Engineer? (Hint: It Happened in College)

To sum up Dewar’s argument: today’s college computer science programs aren’t rigorous enough, and don’t promote in-depth thinking and problem solving. Instead, in an effort to boost enrollment, CS programs focus on easily accessible curricula, and so fail to prepare students to compete with their international peers.