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by paxys 722 days ago
College curriculums are barely teaching skills that are directly relevant in the industry today, let alone 10 years from now, and that is by design. The best approach to your career as a student is to get a solid knowledge of the basics. Coding, data structures, algorithms, statistics, combinatorics, proofs, compiler design, computer architecture, cryptography, operating systems, databases. And work on the non-technical areas as well – teamwork, communication, technical writing.

All of this will provide a foundation that you can build on for the rest of your career, no matter which direction the industry happens to go in.