Stanford programming talents are thinning

cardfan
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:16:33 +0000

Winning computer programming contests (games) are a function of who wants to enter. In most cases the serious computer science major does not enter these contests.

All I can say is this. My son is a junior at Stanford and minoring in Computer Science. He has been a TA for a couple introductory CS courses. The networking of Stanford alums and students is extensive. He gets at least one email every week from companies in Silicon Valley and elsewhere asking him to work for them. Even in this economy, a Stanford degree in computer science is priceless.

Harvardfan, what college is Connell? You bring pride to the Ivy League.