Any people on thecoli got a degree in computer science?

[str8up]

Been thinking about getting into machine learning. Anyone on here have any experience? Kind of worried about the math aspects but it seems like something I would enjoy.

Not really set on anything right now, just learning languages that seem interesting and seeing what happens. I really don't want to go to college. I know it's probably not realistic but I don't know brehs I'm pretty lost.

 

[Goon for hire]

6 figures doing what? the IT game..its one of the few fields where you do have to work your way up breh

my career path was the following

Intern
Help Desk
Product Support Specialist
Project Coordinator
------------------------------ (6 figure line)
Business Analyst Manager
Lead Application Analyst/Product Owner

Working with a computer science degree as a cyber security manager, software engineer, interface designer, something of the like.

Do you think I will be able to get in one of these by the time I graduate? Or will I have to work my way up like you did breh?

 

[Goon for hire]

Yes, you can, the thing with this thread is people went different paths to get to 6 figures. My path was different from a lot of the guys here. I am also just learning to code. Anyways, aim for Internships in these areas (aim for Machine Learning, Cloud Networking, Data Science, Cyber Security)...then once you get employed full time(gain experience focus on certs). After a year or two at your current job, bounce..to get a salary bump. That's the only way to get gigantic raises.

Appreciate it breh, do you have a degree in Computer science? How long did it take you to reach 6 figures?

 

[NinoBrown]

You think I could get in as a software engineer right away if I do internships while I'm in college?I plan on attending college during the spring, fall and Summer semesters so I can get this shyt. I'm tryna be a 6 figure breh by the time I'm 24

That's how I got on, did all of the grunt work in college as an intern, made it easier to transition into FT work.

 

[O.T.I.S.]

Currently majoring in cyber security and got 5 certs but comp science is more like the programming side if I’m not mistaken.

 

[Mirin4rmfar]

Appreciate it breh, do you have a degree in Computer science? How long did it take you to reach 6 figures?

29...my undergrad is in mechanical engineering but work wise I have always been involved in network so I was able to transition to cyber security. I am only majoring in C.S for my masters because coding is now everywhere. Also lots of jobs were asking if knew python.

 

[Silver Surfer]

Yeah 11 years ago.....do the math

 

[Zpektro]

Cs degrees are bs. Just focus on a skill set in IT.
I hope Cs degrees get stopped altogether shyt is a scam.I got mine without a real skill set 10yrs ago I regretted it.

 

[Zpektro]

A CS degree with no skill is about as useful as a art degree.

A person with skill and bullshyt degree can always get a job quicker than someone with just a degree.

This pretty much sums it

 

[YOGEBEAR09]

My 2nd year in school for this

 

[wastedmermaid]

Yep, Though my work is more UX/UI stuff, I do mostly python an robotics on the side as something I enjoy

How do you like UX/UI?

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Don't get me wrong, money is great, but I enjoy my work, if you don't enjoy the work, you will burn out.

Major key.

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Cs degrees are bs. Just focus on a skill set in IT.
I hope Cs degrees get stopped altogether shyt is a scam.I got mine without a real skill set 10yrs ago I regretted it.

The problem with CS degrees are that they are the wrong tool for the job. What people should be getting is CIS/CMIS degrees.

 

[Dr. Acula]

I have a computer engineering (computer science and electrical engineering in one degree) degree and currently work as a software engineer. Depending on the level you are coming in at or working at, you can earn as low as 50k (junior code monkey level) to easily over 100k as you become a mid to senior level developer.

The FAANG companies (Facebook, Apple, Amazon Netflix, google) are of course going to have higher pays than that.

 

[SAINT]

I have a MIS degree. I’m 25 and went job hunting to test the waters. I heard back from 5 companies in a months time. Everything from “Systems support specialist(hell no ) to sysadmin to cyber security. I’ll be right below or at the 6 fig mark when I decide to go or if I even leave my current place at all. There’s more room in IT to develop your coding than being a programmer and developing your IT skills, If that makes sense. Jobs want people with experience in Linux, being able to navigate a o365 tenant, having knowledge of all the different protocols, cloud understanding. And these are just the basics nowadays. Having a CS degree in IT is valuable, but only if you are knowledgeable enough to make it work in conjunction with different IT technologies. You won’t be programming for the sake of it. It has to serve a purpose