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Why Not Having a CS Degree Is Awesome
- i_haz_rabies 7y agoBootcamps are great if you want to work on basic web or mobile apps, but you're gonna have to teach yourself a ton of the stuff you missed if you want to branch out as a developer. Not knocking it... I did a bootcamp and have been happily employed for years. But I've noticed that many of my classmates and other bootcamp grads find that after their first junior dev job, they end up doing product management or some other peripheral job rather than straight up development.
- downerending 7y agoYou don't need a CS degree, but it'll be better for all concerned if you can do most of what a good CS graduate can do. I'm reminded of this famous blog posting: https://www.cracked.com/blog/6-harsh-truths-that-will-make-you-better-person/ https://www.cracked.com/blog/6-harsh-truths-that-will-make-y...