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OSSU: Path to a free, self-taught education in computer science

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Re: OSSU: Path to a free, self-taught education in computer science

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Post by larodi »

switchb4 wrote: post #9
sdevonoes wrote: post #7

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Don't get it (was it a joke?) Answering your question: To become a better computer scientist.

You can't call yourself a computer scientist by doing self taught education. That's the biggest problem with it

very much true.

better computer scientist needs interaction with other people, needs to learn to respect their views or at least understand them, evaluate. perhaps needs to meet other scientists. to exchange ideas and approaches. this is what schools and academia is for.

this whole self-taught thing is a time-bomb. we already have too many self-taught engineers, architects and what-nots who can only work with themselves, listen to themselves, and agree to their own designs. not okay.

being good at anything more often than not means also being good in working with people.

even though you can also call yourself better piper or better kiter, doesn't mean you actually are better at anything just like this.

Re: OSSU: Path to a free, self-taught education in computer science

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Post by cyrksoft »

switchb4 wrote: post #9
sdevonoes wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Don't get it (was it a joke?) Answering your question: To become a better computer scientist.

You can't call yourself a computer scientist by doing self taught education. That's the biggest problem with it

Why not?

Re: OSSU: Path to a free, self-taught education in computer science

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Post by larodi »

alexeldeib wrote: post #10
switchb4 wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can't call yourself a computer scientist by doing self taught education. That's the biggest problem with it

You can't say you have a degree in computer science, but you can certainly learn and practice the theory and concepts just as well as anyone else. And to that end: I see lots of good material!

at the end of all this self-thought modern approach to education i see only one thing - alienation.

Re: OSSU: Path to a free, self-taught education in computer science

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Post by alexeldeib »

switchb4 wrote: post #4

All this is needed for becoming a better what?

Answered further down, but this take seems very pessimistic. So what if this doesn't result in a computer science degree? It absolutely will result in a deeper understanding of the theory of computer science, its practical uses in software development, and a hardware level understanding of how computation works in practice.

That's nothing to sneer at.

Re: OSSU: Path to a free, self-taught education in computer science

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Post by switchb4 »

larodi wrote: post #14
alexeldeib wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can't say you have a degree in computer science, but you can certainly learn and practice the theory and concepts just as well as anyone else. And to that end: I see lots of good material!

at the end of all this self-thought modern approach to education i see only one thing - alienation.

Exactly.

Re: OSSU: Path to a free, self-taught education in computer science

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Post by peferron »

switchb4 wrote: post #9
sdevonoes wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Don't get it (was it a joke?) Answering your question: To become a better computer scientist.

You can't call yourself a computer scientist by doing self taught education. That's the biggest problem with it

Is it a protected title where you live?

Re: OSSU: Path to a free, self-taught education in computer science

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Post by switchb4 »

alexeldeib wrote: post #15
switchb4 wrote: post #4

All this is needed for becoming a better what?

Answered further down, but this take seems very pessimistic. So what if this doesn't result in a computer science degree? It absolutely will result in a deeper understanding of the theory of computer science, its practical uses in software development, and a hardware level understanding of how computation works in practice. That's nothing to sneer at.

But you can't use this knowledge to build something significant that community calls you a computer scientist.

Re: OSSU: Path to a free, self-taught education in computer science

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Post by cinntaile »

larodi wrote: post #11
switchb4 wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can't call yourself a computer scientist by doing self taught education. That's the biggest problem with it

very much true. better computer scientist needs interaction with other people, needs to learn to respect their views or at least understand them, evaluate. perhaps needs to meet other scientists. to exchange ideas and approaches. this is what schools and academia is for. this whole self-taught thing is a time-bomb. we already have too many self-taught engineers, architects and what-nots who can only work with themsel…

This is a red herring. This is for improving your technical competency, not for improving your social skills. It doesn't mean social skills are unimportant, it just means that this doesn't focus on that part of the equation. Do you have any issues with the technical material they suggest you focus on?
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