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You can't seriously believe that a degree in CS, let alone a higher degree such as a PhD, is required for any of those things, do you? Unless you're working in
by cpburns2009 9y ago
You can't seriously believe that a degree in CS, let alone a higher degree such as a PhD, is required for any of those things, do you? Unless you're working in theoretical areas of CS, or want to check off the PhD requirement for one of the big tech companies, then that sounds extremely pompous.
- tanilama 9y agoWhy wouldn't I? For ML, without an advanced degree, you are seriously disadvantaged from the very beginning. That is my first hand experience. For those areas I listed, it is not adequate to contribute much during the bachelor's. To edge towards the frontier, it simply will take more time.
- cpburns2009 9y agoFor Machine Learning, provided you're actually working on the core algorithms, sure, a CS degree could help you have the requisite knowledge. But for databases and distributed systems? Domain knowledge would get you much further than what you learn from a CS degree.