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> If it matters, I'm doing InfoSec and programming classes. What's the consensus on this here? I've worked in tech for 15 years and have never been asked for m
by kypro 3y ago
> If it matters, I'm doing InfoSec and programming classes.
What's the consensus on this here? I've worked in tech for 15 years and have never been asked for my qualifications once. What's important is learning what you need to land an entry level job or to take on some freelance work and from there you can work yourself up.
Given tuition fees these days I find it absurd someone would willing pay up for a crappy education that largely won't teach them the practical skills they need for employment anyway. I knew a lot of people who weren't able to land jobs after getting a degree in comp sci so the idea that there will be a job waiting for you when you graduate is wrong.
By far the most important thing to do is land your first job so I'd argue you'd be better spending job searching for 2-3 years than going to college and getting yourself into a ton of debt then finding out if you're even employable after it all.
Plus, assuming you care about learning, you'll almost certainly learn more this way too.
- BillyTheMage 3y agoIf it matters, I'm not necessarily looking for an InfoSec job. I'm mostly filling a hole in the rest of my knowledge, but now I realize I could have filled that hole on my own a lot better. I probably wouldn't pass a job up, as my carpentry business hasn't had a customer in months, but that's beside the point.
- nothercastle 3y agoWe need skilled manual laborers here in Seattle. Move here live in a van make 100+k a year while you study. The cs courses even at community colleges are decent because we have so much programming talent. The only real issue is housing
- gperkins978 3y agoIs that a new thing? When I graduated from Cornell back in 2000, the CS majors literally had recruiters throwing money at them. Even when I got my MBA, guys with engineering and CS backgrounds were courted heavily. That said, I have seen an explosion in "Data Science" degree mills pumping out useless graduates. It will sadden me if CS has fallen that low.