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What is Google even trying to say with this? You don't need a CS degree because you can learn everything for free on the internet?
by 64bit_snack 11y ago
What is Google even trying to say with this?
You don't need a CS degree because you can learn everything for free on the internet?
- famousactress 11y agoI don't know if that's what they're trying to say but that's absolutely true, provided you're diligent, curious, and someone who does well with self-directed learning.
- DennisP 11y agoGiven that they linked to online sources for everything, I'd say yes. Some of those Coursera courses in particular are very high quality. Also worth nothing: "an increasing proportion of people hired at Google these days don’t have college degrees." http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikaandersen/2014/04/07/how-google-picks-new-employees-hint-its-not-about-your-degree/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikaandersen/2014/04/07/how-goo...
- nostrademons 11y agoThey're trying to increase the pipeline of software developers. One way to solve the problem of not being able to hire the workforce you need is to train more workforce. This guide is a very inexpensive way for them to increase the top end of the funnel at basically zero cost or obligation to themselves. The topics are pretty specific to the types of work you'd do at Google; they're good, although the field of software engineering is much broader than what's listed here.
- walshemj 11y agoThey want "people like us" as L & S did CS degrees therefore their recruiting is slanted that way. Same for top 10 Law schools and big Law