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Technical ability isn't relevant in ~90% of "CS" jobs. Everyone can do the basics, and you don't need more than the basics to do 90% of "CS" jobs. You will be
by diminoten 7y ago
Technical ability isn't relevant in ~90% of "CS" jobs. Everyone can do the basics, and you don't need more than the basics to do 90% of "CS" jobs.
You will be left behind by coworkers who can communicate, and you will be confused about why, if you can't communicate well. Specifically, if you can't take an idea you have and convince others it's the right idea.
- randcraw 7y agoI agree, but I'd describe those as "corporate IT" jobs, not as "CS" jobs. A degree in CS really isn't suited to later being embedded in a large corporation's IT division. To fit in there, a computer scientist would first need a lobotomy.
- diminoten 7y agoI definitely think these corporate IT jobs are challenging, just not in any way a Computer Science degree prepares you for (nor should it?). I don't want to drag us down the rabbit hole that is the current state of software education, however.