Informationweek Commentary Universities Are Failing Software Developers Why new software development grads are struggling to land jobs, and how universities can modify their curriculum to set students up for success. Picture this: You’re back in school, taking an advanced computer science seminar at your prestigious university. You’ve spent the better part of a semester topping off your brimming knowledge of coding languages like C++, Java, and Python. Your professor confidently assures the class that the likes of Google, Apple, and Facebook would be lucky (and eager) to hire you with a comfortable six-figure starting salary. Your hours-upon-hours of heads-down coding are finally about to pay off, right?