This document provides advice for IT undergrads on things they should know but often don't. It emphasizes that the goal of an IT degree is to learn how to solve human problems using computers. It stresses that the most important language for undergrads to know is SQL. It also notes that employers hire programmers based on their problem-solving skills rather than specific languages. Undergrads should focus on learning fundamentals in college and exploring outside projects as soft skills and adaptability are crucial for success in the real world of constantly changing requirements and impossible deadlines.
13. By the time you graduate,
you should know how to
solve human problems
effectively and efficiently
using computers.
14. By the time you graduate,
you should know how to
solve human problems
effectively and efficiently
using computers.
15. By the time you graduate,
you should know how to
solve human problems
effectively and efficiently
using computers.
16. By the time you graduate,
you should know how to
solve human problems
effectively and efficiently
using computers.
17. By the time you graduate,
you should know how to
solve human problems
effectively and efficiently
using computers.
18. By the time you graduate,
you should know how to
solve human problems
effectively and efficiently
using computers.
19. If you graduate without
knowing how to solve
everyday problems with the
help of a computer...
20. If you graduate without
knowing how to solve
everyday problems with the
help of a computer,
you probably just wasted a
couple of years of your life.
