I absolutely agree about the tone. Non-CS major myself, but I don't get the impression that things like operating system design count as "ditch digging". I do think the question of whether CS is intrinsically useful in the same way as physics or engineering is an interesting one. Hope to hear a CS major's response.
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There is a sniff of arrogance in the article. Coming from a physics major, of course. Because they know everything, right?
I absolutely agree about the tone. Non-CS major myself, but I don't get the impression that things like operating system design count as "ditch digging". I do think the question of whether CS is intrinsically useful in the same way as physics or engineering is an interesting one. Hope to hear a CS major's response.