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re: If you aren't majoring in Computer Science in college, you are wasting your time
Posted on 4/9/22 at 4:37 pm to hikingfan
Posted on 4/9/22 at 4:37 pm to hikingfan
This is like saying “Everyone should be a basketball player” then listing the median averages for players on the Lakers, Warriors, and Clippers.
Median salary in the G League or other low end league is crap.
Median salary in the G League or other low end league is crap.
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Posted on 4/9/22 at 4:38 pm to DomincDecoco
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dude your talking about MIT types.
Yeah those are the peak earners in the profession that work for someone else. That's like looking at Goldman Sachs salaries and thinking everyone in finance can achieve that
Posted on 4/9/22 at 4:41 pm to fallguy_1978
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Yeah those are the peak earners in the profession
or everyday junk pickers apparently
This post was edited on 4/9/22 at 4:42 pm
Posted on 4/9/22 at 4:43 pm to fallguy_1978
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We can't all be Splenda daddies
This post was edited on 4/9/22 at 4:56 pm
Posted on 4/9/22 at 4:43 pm to fallguy_1978
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college dropouts
My oldest is studying computer science - I’m not sure what to say
Posted on 4/9/22 at 4:43 pm to DomincDecoco
quote:My wife works for one of those companies. Pulls down $400k+.
dude your talking about MIT types.
Grad from Utah State with a marketing degree. Nothing about that degree helps with what she does.
Posted on 4/9/22 at 4:49 pm to hikingfan
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This post was edited on 4/9/22 at 4:50 pm
Posted on 4/9/22 at 4:51 pm to GreenRockTiger
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My oldest is studying computer science - I’m not sure what to say
My issue is that we educate our kids in the most expensive way possible with very little benefit to the kid.
We make them take history 1001 and other crap they'll never use in life to go be a software developer. It's asinine.
Posted on 4/9/22 at 4:53 pm to hikingfan
People seem to confuse IT jobs and computer science. You don't get a bunch of certs if you have a real computer science degree.
Most companies hiring developers won't even look at your resume unless you have a bachelors in computer science or equivalent engineering.
That being said computer engineering is superior to computer science IMO.
Most companies hiring developers won't even look at your resume unless you have a bachelors in computer science or equivalent engineering.
That being said computer engineering is superior to computer science IMO.
This post was edited on 4/9/22 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 4/9/22 at 4:53 pm to fallguy_1978
Depending on what you are developing, you need a background in non-programming areas as well.
A combo of Information Systems and either Accounting or Finance is very popular because about every company out there has to do the corporate or agency books.
A combo of Information Systems and either Accounting or Finance is very popular because about every company out there has to do the corporate or agency books.
Posted on 4/9/22 at 4:54 pm to SixthAndBarone
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300k working for a tech company in San Francisco is like 40K in Louisiana.
And with remote access many don’t have to work in San Francisco full time
Posted on 4/9/22 at 4:56 pm to teke184
I think more employers should drop the 4 year degree requirement in lieu of some sort of technical or field related education or certification. I fail to see the benefit in many professions.
Posted on 4/9/22 at 4:56 pm to fallguy_1978
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My issue is that we educate our kids in the most expensive way possible with very little benefit to the kid.
We make them take history 1001 and other crap they'll never use in life to go be a software developer. It's asinine.
There’s plenty to be said for a well rounded education, even if I don’t think we have the ideal equilibrium
Posted on 4/9/22 at 4:58 pm to hikingfan
There are no underserved populations, just underperforming ones.
Posted on 4/9/22 at 4:59 pm to fallguy_1978
I would recommend an associates in a technical field and IT certs. I think courses in speech and writing are helpful in college, along with a basic business course.
Posted on 4/9/22 at 4:59 pm to fallguy_1978
quote:Still, you don't just build certs w/o applied experience in the field. It's like, instead of peeling an onion a layer at a time, you're building a strong tree, one ring at a time.
I think more employers should drop the 4 year degree requirement in lieu of some sort of technical or field related education or certification. I fail to see the benefit in many professions.
Posted on 4/9/22 at 5:00 pm to fallguy_1978
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My issue is that we educate our kids in the most expensive way possible with very little benefit to the kid.
I guess. We don’t pay anything for my oldest to go to college. The general education requirements might be asinine but I think it shows a little bit of commitment if a student sticks it out for the four years.
Posted on 4/9/22 at 5:00 pm to hikingfan
Is this what my last employer meant when they told me to “Learn to code” before terminating me?
Posted on 4/9/22 at 5:02 pm to HubbaBubba
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Still, you don't just build certs w/o applied experience in the field. It's like, instead of peeling an onion a layer at a time, you're building a strong tree, one ring at a time.
I got my CCNA before I ever had an IT job. The cert got my foot in the door for a $18 an hour job with benefits. This was over a decade ago.
Posted on 4/9/22 at 5:02 pm to hikingfan
You learn more applicable stuff in the first year at the job than during 4 years of the CS bachelor.... BUT.... lets be honest us IT folks can use the experience and soft skills learned during college outside of coding.
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