Knowledge Day at the Higher School of Economics (Category Edu)

Tonight, I came to visit the Faculty of Computer Science at HSE to speak to first-year students of applied mathematics and motivate them to study. It was an interesting experience of the impromptu (||I don't believe in learned speech.||). The presentations were something like this.

First of all, I remembered how 23 A year ago, he was also a freshman in applied mathematics. ||physics||Not at the Higher School of Economics, but at Physics. Then too, life seemed full of dynamism and change, and then there were such technological eras.

• The dot-com bubble, which happened even before I arrived, but led to the further development of the web and sites appeared even in Shaurmyak. The emergence of touch-sensitive mobile phones and the transition from the web to mobile apps, which again flooded the planet A little later, we saw all the possibilities of network effects, both in social networks and in platforms like Amazon or the App Store and Google Play. Then we were taken over by the wave of uberization of industries and the digital transformation of conventional enterprises. Then we went remote in the days of Covid and digitalization became the baseline without which companies could not survive.
• In 2022 The ChatGPT moment happened and deep learning captured everyone’s imagination. At the moment, we are in a situation of uncertainty, where old approaches to work are replaced by new ones - in fact, we do not fully know what the work of a software engineer will look like in four years, when bachelors graduate. This creates uncertainty, but also new opportunities, especially for the young and smart.)

If I were a freshman, I would advise myself. Maximize the use of resources – all the opportunities offered by training, including gaining knowledge and experience Gain practical experience through internships and solving real-world problems provided by partner companies, including T-Bank Participate in project work while learning – this type of training is now more popular and accessible than 20 years ago Growing up networking - communicating with classmates and building relationships is an important part of success ||(But you usually know that when you're in MBA.)|| Actively get involved in what is happening - you should participate in all available activities, try new things and not waste time. It should be like pleasant fatigue after a fitness workout.

Looking to the near future, Teachers and partners of the university will help students, providing opportunities for internships and solving practical problems. If you follow the advice above, then 4 Graduates will be better prepared for future challenges than current developers, many of whom find it difficult to keep up with changing realities. ||(And we used to joke about the speed of js libraries and frameworks — and now look at gen AI tools.)||

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