Mattia Maldini
1 min readJan 18, 2019

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Computer Science (soon to be) master here.

Computer science programs are usually outdated.

I think calling CS programs outdated, especially in comparison to bootcamps, is unfair and misleading. By their nature bootcamps spawn profusely around every flavor-of-the-month framework and toolset: some of them stick and become successful, many others fail more or less miserably.

A Computer Science degree is rightfully doubtful when adding technologies to its courses since it aims to offer preparation on the most important actors on the field. It’s a wide range of topics, but focused.

Of course, if you make the right call and get experience early in a successful field you will get rewarded, but you also risk ending up begin competent in a subpar framework. For example, despite its initial success I doubt any CS degree ever integrated React.js in their program because it’s still to young. Lo and behold, it will likely be superseded by Flutter.

CS degrees are not outdated, they are more moderate and composed in choosing their topics. That can be good or bad depending on your situation: I’ve told many people myself not to go for an undergrad just to get a job as a programmer.

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Mattia Maldini
Mattia Maldini

Written by Mattia Maldini

Computer Science Master from Alma Mater Studiorum, Bologna; interested in a wide range of topics, from functional programming to embedded systems.

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