"I talked to several programmers, and they mostly said that a prestigious degree only helps out with the first few jobs" Any degree helps out with the first fe

"I talked to several programmers, and they mostly said that a prestigious degree only helps out with the first few jobs" Any degree helps out with the first few jobs. A prestigious degree is for life man. Would that I lived in a state with a top-tier CS school in a good location. I'm doing fine, don't get me wrong, but a Stanford or MIT or Carnegie Melon degree is worth so much more.