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> often even then only if they want to work at a FAANG for that first job. Where people end up 5-10-15-20 years later in their career has little to do with thei
by cowsandmilk 8y ago
> often even then only if they want to work at a FAANG for that first job. Where people end up 5-10-15-20 years later in their career has little to do with their degree.
As someone who doesn't have a CS degree, I found that FAANG companies were much more willing to take a risk on someone without a degree getting their first job than many smaller companies.
- matwood 8y agoGreat point. The only caveat I would point out is that a candidate has to pass what is effectively a test of what a typical undergrad in CS learns. A 20 year old could certainly study and do that on their own, but the typical self-taught person is not necessarily learning those quiz type questions.