> employers don't want generalists with generic CS knowledge
That's not true. Like I said, this is more of a problem if you are trying to break in.
> people they can immediately slot in and start crushing Jira tickets.
This is representative of the only the most precarious software contracts.
> They wouldn't get hired at all in real life.
I have hiring capability and I would hire them.
The poster said their skills would be out of date. I think you're confusing a sales problem for a skill problem.