[m3ch4m4n]

Yeh, "Computer science curricula must evolve from syntax memorization..." starting with this right out of the gate makes me either deeply worried or sincerely skeptical about the following thoughts of the author.

My experience is that people fresh from getting their computer science degrees had the opposite problem where they didn't have enough practical courses coding something real to set them up for success in the real world.

[lukeinator42]

Exactly this. At the university I went to a comp sci degree was mostly theoretical with a substantial overlap with mathematics (we could even substitute a certain amount of high level comp sci classes for mathematics classes if we wanted). When I took electives such as intro level neuroscience classes I was unprepared for the levels of memorization required.