Turning Our Backs on Beauty?

Programmers know their work is creative, but North American students are abandoning computer science in droves, which leaves one to wonder: Just why do we do this job in the first place?

by Eric McMullen

July 16, 2004

ast month, Computer Research Associates released their annual Taulbee Survey (of North America's computer science programs. According to their numbers, enrollment declined nearly 20 percent between 2002 and 2003.

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Eric McMullen is a newly--and voluntarily--independent consultant and trainer, specializing in .NET and Microsoft SQL Server. Check out his Web site.

Turning Our Backs on Beauty?

Programmers know their work is creative, but North American students are abandoning computer science in droves, which leaves one to wonder: Just why do we do this job in the first place?

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