Re: How to justify teaching compilers

Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
9 Oct 2004 22:34:01 -0400

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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 9 Oct 2004 22:34:01 -0400
Organization: Compilers Central
References: 04-10-009
Keywords: courses
Posted-Date: 09 Oct 2004 22:34:01 EDT

> With the fast expanding frontier of computer science, and the
> (unreasonable) expectation that CS graduates be fully "productive"
> from day 1 of their work,


Then again: why learn calculus, history, philosophy, ...?
It doesn't help conjuring up snazzy websites, does it?


Being productive on day 1 might be a good goal for the employer, but being
employable on days 2, 3, 4, .... is a better goal for the student.
Which one do you work for?




                Stefan

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