Five Things Harvard Doesn't Teach You About Computer Science

Michael E. Duffy, Sebastopol

Stevenson Hall 1300
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Mike Duffy graduated from Harvard before you could major in CS. Back then, if you were interested in computers, you were either an Engineering or a Applied Math major. Engineering didn't require an undergraduate thesis, so... Since then, Mike has learned a fewthings that were never covered in class, including: How to choose your first CS job, Business and Engineering, The Things You REALLY Need to Know, Dead End Topics in Computer Science, and Recognizing the Next Big Thing. You can read about protocols, algorithms, and HTML in a book. Mike brings a real-world perspective and 25 years of experience to bear on the subjects of Computer Science and Software Development in his talk. Please join him for 45 useful and informative minutes! You can read more about Mike at www.mikeduffy.com.