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An important question is whether the retention rate will sustain along with the rise of enrollment. I'd be wary of the motivation of those now suddenly decidin
by rayvega 18y ago
An important question is whether the retention rate will sustain along with the rise of enrollment.
I'd be wary of the motivation of those now suddenly deciding to pursue a CS degree who in a different economic climate would have chosen a different path (e.g. investment banking, financial services, etc.)
I have a suspicion that these folks that do follow through with getting a CS degree are really grooming themselves to hold positions in tech management versus jobs that involve actual coding and engineering.
We saw the reverse effect at the end of the dot com era. Those that had no real passion for technology dropped out leaving those who truly care about the craft of programming to remain and to innovate.
- jacoblyles 18y agoA CS degree is hard. What does a fad CS major do when he runs into the compilers or OS class? If I were looking for a relatively easy way to make money while setting myself up for future management opportunities then I'd study accounting, personally.
- madmanslitany 18y agoValid point, but people who are just in it for the economics might go for what's classed as an information science or management of information systems degree, which are usually viewed as easier than the mainline computer science degrees.