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re: Should I get a degree in Computer Science or go to Coding boot Camp?
Posted on 6/21/16 at 12:13 am to HippieTiger
Posted on 6/21/16 at 12:13 am to HippieTiger
Yeah the main issue is obviously money. Unfortunately it appears they only give scholarships to minorities.
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Posted on 6/21/16 at 12:33 am to Macintosh
I suggest CS, you can go to a bootcamp after if you want to, guys I know with a CS degree and are fluent in all current languages are getting paid a premium.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 1:10 am to Macintosh
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Unfortunately it appears they only give scholarships to minorities.
That shouldn't be a problem for you, Volod.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 1:51 am to Macintosh
CS is the way to go. My company is paying new grads $120 K plus RSU"s at $741 per share. We have more open positions than bodies. If you can understand how to extrapolate data using various binary algorithmic sequences on a white board you're golden.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 3:09 am to DrSteveBrule
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That shouldn't be a problem for you, Volod.
What they dont tell you is how limited those scholarship offers are (depending on school and program)
For the OP, it really depends on the skills you develop during undergrad. The problem with some CS degrees is that they dont focus enough on application development and algorithmic programming.
A 3 month program that provides a certification (very important) can be very beneficial. The only downside is that you may lack some of theoretical information from formal CS education.
Do what you feel will give you the skill set needed for the jobs you are interested in. It might be beneficial to speak to employers offering the positions you are interested in.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 3:11 am to Womski
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Why don't you join the military.
I am considering enlistment. To be honest, I was considering joining the military after my undergrad.
This post was edited on 6/21/16 at 3:12 am
Posted on 6/21/16 at 3:13 am to Macintosh
If the coding boot camp has job placement, you'll make up the debt in no time. Sounds like you're trying to cut corners by not going the CS route. Do you suck at high level calculus, Diffy Q, LaPlace and Fourier Transforms?
Posted on 6/21/16 at 3:14 am to Breauxsif
The thing is I don't know much about CS
Posted on 6/21/16 at 5:15 am to Macintosh
If youre paying, get a degree. Georgia Tech offers a masters in CompSci for about 10k iirc and they take all undergraduate majors. Many not related to CompSci at all.
Many of those boot camps are BS. You can do what I did and take free online courses through colleges (I did a few through Stanford) that helped land me my last gig. Our best guys never went to school or if they did could code before they went to school. I actually moved into finance though
Try Harvard CS50x before you shell out any cash. If you enjoy that program, you'll have a better understanding of what you want to do!
Many of those boot camps are BS. You can do what I did and take free online courses through colleges (I did a few through Stanford) that helped land me my last gig. Our best guys never went to school or if they did could code before they went to school. I actually moved into finance though
Try Harvard CS50x before you shell out any cash. If you enjoy that program, you'll have a better understanding of what you want to do!
This post was edited on 6/21/16 at 5:37 am
Posted on 6/21/16 at 5:27 am to Macintosh
With a financ degree you might be able to get some business intelligence job writing reports. Wouldn't be a terrible way to wor your way in to IT.
Here's my problem with you just deciding to go back in to school for coding. You've never coded before. Most coders did go through school but really it's a self taught art.
Oh we do hire people without cs degrees as coders. If you can pass getting sent up to the whiteboard, pass an in house test and talk intelligently about software development we don't care what your degree is in.
Here's my problem with you just deciding to go back in to school for coding. You've never coded before. Most coders did go through school but really it's a self taught art.
Oh we do hire people without cs degrees as coders. If you can pass getting sent up to the whiteboard, pass an in house test and talk intelligently about software development we don't care what your degree is in.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 6:02 am to Macintosh
I believe you have one of the major accomplishments already under your belt for acquiring a job "a Degree".
So that eliminates a potential employer saying you have no degree. I would go the coding route no need for a masters in comp Sci. If you can code you can code. Im in the process of trying to get some Microsoft certs thats what potential employers want to see because it shows you know what your doing. A masters just shows you graduated doesnt mean you are a great coder. Previous poster states:
"With a financ degree you might be able to get some business intelligence job writing reports. Wouldn't be a terrible way to work your way in to IT."
I did accounting and Finance in the military and got my degree in information systems. I'm actually in Business Intelligence
. I write reports and do ETL work. Pay is good and the Coding is not as Intense as main stream programming.
So that eliminates a potential employer saying you have no degree. I would go the coding route no need for a masters in comp Sci. If you can code you can code. Im in the process of trying to get some Microsoft certs thats what potential employers want to see because it shows you know what your doing. A masters just shows you graduated doesnt mean you are a great coder. Previous poster states:
"With a financ degree you might be able to get some business intelligence job writing reports. Wouldn't be a terrible way to work your way in to IT."
I did accounting and Finance in the military and got my degree in information systems. I'm actually in Business Intelligence
. I write reports and do ETL work. Pay is good and the Coding is not as Intense as main stream programming.This post was edited on 6/21/16 at 6:09 am
Posted on 6/21/16 at 6:39 am to Macintosh
quote:I've two words of advice for you.
Should I get a BS, an MS in comp sci, or should I just do coding boot camp, or should I just go frick myself?
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This post was edited on 6/21/16 at 6:39 am
Posted on 6/21/16 at 6:51 am to Macintosh
If you decide to go back for a four year degree, got to ULL or SELU for Computer Science.
Two best CS degree programs in the state.
Two best CS degree programs in the state.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 7:55 am to Macintosh
You should tie a bunch of helium filled balloons to your arms and see if it will stretch your short arse out.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 8:12 am to Macintosh
Your biggest need is an attitude and life adjustment.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 8:22 am to kywildcatfanone
How much coding experience do you have? Most people either love or hate coding, you really should try basic coding on your own before moving forward.
As said, you already have a degree. Half of Silicon valley coders don't have degrees and many are self taught. I'd self teach and then get a certificate, no way I'd wait 3-4 years to get a CS degree if I can learn otherwise in under a year.
As said, you already have a degree. Half of Silicon valley coders don't have degrees and many are self taught. I'd self teach and then get a certificate, no way I'd wait 3-4 years to get a CS degree if I can learn otherwise in under a year.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 8:23 am to Macintosh
You should develop a way to gain height.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 8:24 am to kywildcatfanone
Recently spoke with a CIO regarding this very question.
My son will start college in 2017 and he has been coding since he was 14. We wanted to see if college was "worth it" or should he just get the certs.
CIO told him to get his degree in CS as guys who only have a cert will not move up to higher level positions over a guy with a degree. He also said CS is better because you will have a greater understanding of the bigger picture in tech.
My son will start college in 2017 and he has been coding since he was 14. We wanted to see if college was "worth it" or should he just get the certs.
CIO told him to get his degree in CS as guys who only have a cert will not move up to higher level positions over a guy with a degree. He also said CS is better because you will have a greater understanding of the bigger picture in tech.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 8:25 am to Macintosh
Considering you couldn't figure out the right board to post to...
Posted on 6/21/16 at 8:26 am to Tigeralum2008
La Tech has a rather new degree in Cyber Engineering.
Pretty cool course map that teaches everything from networking to security to autonomous systems.
Pretty cool course map that teaches everything from networking to security to autonomous systems.
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