Re:Computing belongs within the social sciences
by brodouevencode on Monday August 17, 2020 @02:43PM
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> My point about ACM pushing garbage content shall remain
Sadly, I think you're right. Not sure if it's an attempt to remain relevant or if the group itself is just waning, but the quality over the past number of years has diminished. It's like they're now just trying to meet minimum word requirements.
1. The courses taught are very low level, below the level of building platforms. There really isn't a social science perspective to algos, OS, CPU arch.
2. This is already the case, 50% of classes must be from outside the department with more rules about what is required
3. This is already the case
The author seems misinformed about the nature of CS programs and how departments already work.
My point about ACM pushing garbage content shall remain