Re:More parents, students saying 'no' to homework
by JDiculous on Tuesday October 27, 2015 @09:13PM
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That's what I hate about school. It doesn't teach or encourage autodidactism. Instead, it rewards those who do what they're told and follow the status quo. You see it a lot in straight A students where they're basically just really good at jumping through hoops given to them and have no creativity. Being able to answer problem sets from a textbook is great, but independent and original thought often requires you to step outside the box and question things.
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Re:More parents, students saying 'no' to homework
by alttab on Tuesday October 27, 2015 @09:22PM
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I have not hired capable "homework programmers" for this very reason. If you do not code outside of your CS degree you are toast in this industry.
Re:More parents, students saying 'no' to homework
by hawkice on Tuesday October 27, 2015 @09:44PM
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While the overwhelming majority of my professional respect goes to those who are builders at their core, I think you're using 'toast' in a way that demonstrably includes six figure salaries. The only X-factor is how many (N < 5) years it takes to get there, without any real initiative or personal projects.