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The Changing Face of Computer Science

Posted by Zonk on from the go-to-school dept.

For another facet of CS education, HangingChad writes "MSNBC is carrying an interesting article on the changing demographics of IT workers and education. The upshot of the article is that older, working adults are taking IT related courses for advancement while comp sci continues to slide as a career choice in college, which the researchers in the article attribute to perception issues." From the article: "In fact, as the technology-dependent United States struggles to stay ahead of the Bangalores of the world, the Higher Education Institute at the University of California-Los Angeles found significantly fewer students at the college level -- 60 percent fewer -- wanted to study computer science in 2004 as opposed to the year 2000. "

12 of 493 comments (clear)

  1. I agree! by ShaniaTwain · · Score: 4, Funny

    Obviously there is a much better career choice.

    Choose wisely for maximum income!

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    Starsucks
  2. Re:Good riddance! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not me. I'm in it for the chicks!

  3. Re:Too many IT workers by Zemplar · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Why would you pursue IT at this point in time?"

    Especially when it's so easy a nine year old can do it!

  4. Woo! I'm popular! Yay me! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Eh, who cares, I'm going to grad school.

  5. it's a shit industry-Marriage. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "thats why no one whats to work in it. low pay, high pressure and no job security."

    Sounds like marriage.

  6. 4 Years of No Girls Just to Hear... by Lord+Marlborough · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is Rajesh. He's just replaced you.

    1. Re:4 Years of No Girls Just to Hear... by quarkscat · · Score: 2, Funny

      "This is Rajesh. He's just replaced you."

      Apparently, this hasn't actually happened to you.

      The real downer is hearing: "You are being layed off. This is Rajesh.
      You are expected to train him before you exit the company.
      He will be replacing you."

  7. Re:Of course by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 3, Funny

    Who wants to study CS when their jobs are being outsourced to India anyway?

    It's a chance to travel and get to know other cultures :-)

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  8. Re:Of course by clem · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's nice for the jobs, but they never send you postcards after they leave.

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  9. Re:Trend by CausticPuppy · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can be a lot happier with simple things, like starting and quitting work every day
    at the same hours (instead of working insane overtime), having free weed...

    Word.

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  10. Re:Good riddance! by stor · · Score: 2, Funny

    Not me. I'm in it for the chicks!

    Indeed! I can download them all day long...

    Cheers
    Stor

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  11. Many, many cities by slyguy135 · · Score: 2, Funny
    the technology-dependent United States struggles to stay ahead of the Bangalores of the world

    How many Bangalores are there in the world? I demand that President Bush tell us the truth!