Computer science is a broad field and not all of us are doing our PhDs in software engineering. There are some things which you just can't do in the industry ye

Computer science is a broad field and not all of us are doing our PhDs in software engineering. There are some things which you just can't do in the industry yet, since the technology is not at a point where it is commercially viable. The question you really need to ask is "will this project make money in 5 months?" If the answer is no, and you currently have no credentials, then it'll be a very though sell...