Things College Taught me that the "Real World" Didn't
Read OriginalThe author reflects on the divide between academic computer science and real-world software development. They list concepts like Big O notation, C++, and automata theory as valuable college learnings, while crediting open-source and professional work for teaching compilers, scalability, and API/documentation design. The article is a personal analysis of skill acquisition in the tech field.
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