Does Learning To Code Outweigh a Degree In Computer Science?

[DEAD7]

A college degree may not the best route when it comes to jobs in coding. Jobs for computer science majors flow aplenty, yet employers (and job-seekers) often learn quickly that the college grads don't have the skills. "This is because the courses taught in virtually all computer science curriculums focus on theory, and they only dabble in teaching practical programming skills," says Cody Scholberg on Epoch Times. This ties into a unique factoid in the world of programmers. Nearly half of the software developers in the United States do not have a college degree. Many never even graduated from high school. Instead, many aspiring programmers are turning to open source learning materials, or to the new programming bootcamps popping up around the United States. While theory does have its place, the situation raises the question of whether colleges are teaching the right skills people need to join the workforce, and what its place is amid the rise of open source learning.

 

[Dat Migo]

I was a CS major for 2.5 yrs and I learned far more math than I did did actual programming. Fast forward 2 yrs and I've done much more hands on programming as an IT major than before..

 

[Mr. Somebody]

I was a CS major for 2.5 yrs and I learned far more math than I did did actual programming. Fast forward 2 yrs and I've done much more hands on programming as an IT major than before..

Im confused so did you need it or not.

 

[FreshFromATL]

I been telling cats this forever.

 

[Chris.B]

How many times have I posted here that the best programmers in my company are those without degrees?


it takes one hell of a dedication to self teach programming. If a programmer is self taught believe me...he knows it

 

[BlvdBrawler]

What are some of these bootcamp resources?

 

[acri1]

It really depends IMO.

Knowing how to code in languages that are in demand will definitely get your foot in the door more easily than a degree and not knowing anything. But that said, when that management job opens up it's virtually always going to go somebody with a degree. In my department, it's pretty much an even spread of people with and without degree, but ALL of the managers have a degree, in fact I think it's a requirement that's listed in any management job posting. So you won't even sniff a management job if you don't at least have a Bachelor's, regardless of seniority.

IMO a degree is worth it in the long term. It may not mean as much in the short term as it used to but you won't hit that glass ceiling as fast.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Absolutely not.

A formal education shows you how to do things the right way.

Y'all always want to skip the fundamentals and overlook the skills that many of your peers may end up using with that degree.

OK so you may not use that much math..but tons of programmers do on a daily basis.

 

[Kritic]

my roomie was an mba and didn't know shyt. it was amazing...

 

[theworldismine13]

my roomie was an mba and didn't know shyt. it was amazing...

didnt know shyt about what? an mba isnt suppose know anything about programming

 

[Kritic]

didnt know shyt about what? an mba isnt suppose know anything about programming

that means he went 4 yrs without learning anything..

 

[theworldismine13]

that means he went 4 yrs without learning anything..

well actually 6 years, an MBA is a graduate degree, you have to have your bachelors and then you do 2 more years for your masters (in Business Administration) hence 'MBA'

but an mba doesnt learn programming, its suppose to teach you how to manage a business

 

[Kritic]

well actually 6 years, an MBA is a graduate degree, you have to have your bachelors and then you do 2 more years for your masters (in Business Administration) hence 'MBA'

but an mba doesnt learn programming, its suppose to teach you how to manage a business

thanks for dropping knowledge

 

[theworldismine13]

thanks for dropping knowledge

the humble african, at your service breh

 

[Poitier]

Who would know that theoretical and applied were 2 different things