Re:Why do so few people major in computer science? (2017)
by chrisseaton on Monday June 29, 2020 @12:21PM
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> He’s highly qualified for that job
He is, yes. And one of his essential qualifications needed for the job is being respected by the establishment because he's come through the establishment institutions and a profession respected by society with a combat action badge, rather than a technical contributor, which society does not respect.
Re:Why do so few people major in computer science? (2017)
by jki275 on Monday June 29, 2020 @12:47PM
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One of those essential qualifications is being technically competent, which he clearly is.
Having a CAB is not one of those qualifications, most NSA directors have not had one or had any combat experience.
Just as most CEOs are hired for their business expertise, not only their technical abilities.
He’s not a computer scientist, but he’s also not an English teacher they just stuck in charge because he has a star. He’s highly qualified for that job, as are most people who have been assigned there. NSA does a lot of things that are not computer science, and many senior people there do come out of the engineering and CS fields.