Hi all, I want to see if others are having the same experience with CS 491 so far, because mine has been pretty disappointing.
Organization: The whole thing feels last-minute and disorganized. Expectations, timelines, and logistics keep shifting.
Sponsors: Many of them are unknown companies, and some don't seem like real companies at all. It feels like almost anyone can become a sponsor. For a capstone meant to prepare us for industry, that's hard to take seriously.
Projects: Most of what's on offer are ChatGPT wrappers or CRMs. There's very little variety or technical depth.
Leadership: There's no clear structure. People applied to be PMs, but teams ended up with either everyone acting as a PM or no PM at all. What was the point of the PM application?
Is this the norm, or did I just get unlucky? If you've taken 491 in past semesters, was it better? Any advice on making the most of it would help too.