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This is so spot on except for this: > You don't know them because you don't get to them until 10y+ after you graduate. I think it's actually much quicker. A d

This is so spot on except for this: > You don't know them because you don't get to them until 10y+ after you graduate. I think it's actually much quicker. A degree matters most for your first few jobs after you graduate, and your first few jobs matter a lot for your career.

mywittyname 6y ago
I feel like this is difficult to quantify. For some people, especially top-tier talent, this is probably true. But I don't think it is necessarily the case for everyone. I started my profession programming career at 18, but went back for a CS degree at around 30. I did notice a difference in the quality of job offers that I received since getting a degree. Prior to my degree, I only ever received job offers from smaller places. Immediately after receiving my diploma, I managed to get a really well paying job at one of the largest tech companies in my city. There's no way of knowing how much of an influence my degree had on this, but I suspect it was critical. This particular company hired people without college degrees. All of my subsequent jobs have been with companies would be out of reach for me without a degree. Times are definitely changing, especially with the rise of bootcamps. And my anecdotes can't be extrapolated to everyone, but I do think there is still value in technical degrees from a university, even for CS.