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Comment Re:Spell Check (Score 5, Insightful) 140

> But go ahead. Tell me the last time you were asked to “write an essay”. In the real world. That actually provided value.

Several times a week. Written communication is an essential skill, even for software developers. You won't get far in your career without the ability to craft a well-structured, clear, and convincing multipage document.

Comment Re:Someone has to code it first (Score 1) 84

That's inaccurate. With a solid CS education, you should be able to implement Python (or something comparable) yourself. The same applies to C. Yes, standing on the shoulders of giants helps, but there's nothing magical about machine language, a C compiler, or a Python interpreter. If a CS degree program doesn't provide graduates with the ability to create those, it isn't worth the name.

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