IMO, it’s a lack of diversity in the computer science field as a major.
Everyone I know who has gone to university for a computer related program has been taking development/programming.
Certainly programming is important in computer science, but there’s substantially more disciplines in computer science than development. Any courses in computer science that are not development are few and far between. With the volume of CS programs being so small, can you really be surprised that it didn’t make the list?
As related as they are, though, CS and IT are still separate disciplines so idk, as much as some CS people are struggling to find work too, I feels like CS people specializing in development isn’t super relevant to the struggles of an IT person looking for IT work since only a minority of IT grads go on to become developers.
Although one way that CS specializations can affect the IT world, anecdotally at least, is that I noticed at least where I am locally that fresh CS grads are preferred over fresh IT grads for IT roles, and often better paying ones. But more experience plus having the right certifications can give anyone an edge on either side.
To be clear, I don’t disagree with what you said just wasn’t sure how it relates to IT.
Where I’m from IT is usually a 2 year diploma at a vocational college, or at most an associate’s degree and there wouldn’t really be a path to further that academically by doing, like, a master’s degree or whatever which limits the options of IT grads but also makes them less desirable I guess as the education isn’t as rigorous.
IMO, it’s a lack of diversity in the computer science field as a major.
Everyone I know who has gone to university for a computer related program has been taking development/programming.
Certainly programming is important in computer science, but there’s substantially more disciplines in computer science than development. Any courses in computer science that are not development are few and far between. With the volume of CS programs being so small, can you really be surprised that it didn’t make the list?
As related as they are, though, CS and IT are still separate disciplines so idk, as much as some CS people are struggling to find work too, I feels like CS people specializing in development isn’t super relevant to the struggles of an IT person looking for IT work since only a minority of IT grads go on to become developers.
Although one way that CS specializations can affect the IT world, anecdotally at least, is that I noticed at least where I am locally that fresh CS grads are preferred over fresh IT grads for IT roles, and often better paying ones. But more experience plus having the right certifications can give anyone an edge on either side.
To be clear, I don’t disagree with what you said just wasn’t sure how it relates to IT.
Where I’m from IT is usually a 2 year diploma at a vocational college, or at most an associate’s degree and there wouldn’t really be a path to further that academically by doing, like, a master’s degree or whatever which limits the options of IT grads but also makes them less desirable I guess as the education isn’t as rigorous.