[hadlock]

It's stunning to work with fresh out of college cs grads and... having to take 10 minutes to explain how git works, why we use source control, and then every day fielding questions about git, merges, and fixing merge conflicts etc as the get up to speed. I realize there is a learning curve as someone fresh out of school but also there should be some basic job training using free versions of tools like git and sql. The average student is only going to get a shadow of the relevance if they're learning pure theory with no context.

[lo_zamoyski]

These are tools! You don't go to university to learn how to use git. Besides, tools that come and go. You can pick these up along the way. You can make their use a part of coursework, but this is not what you go to university to study!

That's the point. CS curricula are supposed to teach you deep skills and principles, not how to fiddle around with git.

[pavo-etc]

If your CS degree never requires you to write a program complex enough to warrant version control you should get your money back. I agree that the theory is more important and tools should not be focused on, but exercising the theory you have learnt is extremely rewarding.