We ran the numbers, and there really is a pipeline problem in engineering hiring

Re:We ran the numbers, and there really is a pipeline proble... by pksdjfikkkkdsff on Tuesday December 03, 2019 @04:48PM (#21697119)

So her claim is that going to t top tier university is a complete waste of time and money, because boot camp graduates end up being just as capable?

What are top tier universities doing to keep being competitive with those low cost boot camps? It seems to me for the additional money, they should be able to provide some additional value?

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Re:We ran the numbers, and there really is a pipeline proble... by ThrowawayR2 on Tuesday December 03, 2019 @09:49PM (#21699181)

> What are top tier universities doing to keep being competitive with those low cost boot camps?

Students from top tier universities go on to jobs where their education is actually useful. (Usually; there are always a number that don't quite make it.) Somebody has to write all the system software, database engines, compilers, and frameworks that the boot camp graduates use to do their jobs.

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Re:We ran the numbers, and there really is a pipeline proble... by orthoxerox on Tuesday December 03, 2019 @04:52PM (#21697167)

They signal to the employers, "our alumni are more likely to be either smart or well-connected than boot camp survivors". Hiring people is expensive, so interviewing people that have been preselected to be likely to show potential is cheaper in the long run.

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Re:We ran the numbers, and there really is a pipeline proble... by ummonk on Tuesday December 03, 2019 @09:48PM (#21699179)

No, it isn’t a waste, since many companies only hire from the narrow pool of top tier universities, as she pointed out.

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