> But are the degrees themselves necessary? I'm not sure. Good point, probably no more than a CS degree is necessary for somebody to be a good developer. If so

> But are the degrees themselves necessary? I'm not sure. Good point, probably no more than a CS degree is necessary for somebody to be a good developer. If somebody likes businessy kinds of things as their hobby, in the way a developer codes for fun, than they could probably do a good job just the same. I think the MBA has the same effect as a CS degree, it formalizes and focuses the person on what they should know as a foundation to what they practically need to learn.