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> Masters are the new Bachelors And then you have people like this (https://blog.alinelerner.com/how-different-is-a-b-s-in-computer-science-from-a-m-s-in-compu
by commandlinefan 6y ago
> Masters are the new Bachelors
And then you have people like this (https://blog.alinelerner.com/how-different-is-a-b-s-in-computer-science-from-a-m-s-in-computer-science-when-it-comes-to-recruiting/ https://blog.alinelerner.com/how-different-is-a-b-s-in-compu...) saying that a Masters degree is an indicator of incompetence...
- 908B64B197 6y agoIn my experience, not all masters are created equal. When looking at resumes I like to differentiate between research track MS (basically, the first years of a PhD) and "classes only" masters. The former typically ends with a thesis and for CS the latter is typically aimed at folks doing a career change after an unrelated undergrad. Now, there's nothing wrong with doing a CS masters to make a career change, but these masters indeed tend to have lighter curriculum than the undergrad version of a CS diploma.