#117 Special Episode: Entering Computer Science as a New Graduate
From Happy Path Programming by Bruce Eckel & James Ward
November 18, 2025 · 1h 12m · Season 1 · Episode 117
About this episode
The episode features perspectives on finding fulfillment in computer science from Bruce Eckel, Bill Venners, and Dianne Marsh, along with a Q&A session with students.
At Western State Colorado University in Gunnison on Sept 11, 2025, Bruce Eckel, Bill Venners and Dianne Marsh each give their own 10-minute perspectives on finding fulfillment in the field, especially considering the impact of AI and other recent changes in computing. The remainder of the session answers questions from the student audience. Discuss this episode: discord.gg/XVKD2uPKyF
People in this episode
Host: Bruce Eckel
Guests: Bill Venners, Dianne Marsh
Topics covered
- computer science
- AI impact
- new graduates
- fulfillment in computing
- student audience interaction
Keywords
- computer science
- AI
- new graduates
- fulfillment
- Western State Colorado University
- Gunnison
- student questions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Western State Colorado University
Places: Gunnison
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