| > Unfortunately, almost all computer science education nowadays focuses on pure technical skills Assuming by computer science education you mean the actual classes within that major, I don't see this as a problem. I didn't take CS classes to learn interpersonal relationship skills. Other college classes and the college experience in general does help with that though. If talking about tech programs, I also think that isn't necessarily something they can or should focus too much on, as that's not their focus. The assumption is you have that part already figured out. If not, go through a course that focuses on that in addition, I'm sure you'll get a better education in that topic that way. It probably is appropriate for them to stress it's important though, even if they don't offer much in the way of rectifying it. Or, spend a lot of time on self-directed self improvement in one or both those areas. The resources and programs exist for that as well. > and hiring interviews at most tech companies also focus on the technical skills. I agree on this. Companies should hire people that will function within their system. Hiring the smartest guy from MIT's class of 2017 sounds all well and good, but if they can't function well with your existing 100 employees and they leave after a year or two (or worse, they cause a few other people at your company to leave every year causing high turnover), the chances of them somehow making up for that are probably extremely low. |
Supposedly they added this after receiving feedback from industry that the biggest problem was that their graduating students couldn't properly communicate.
Altogether it felt pretty appropriate, since it was still focused on CS related concepts.