I know a degree doesn't guarantee a job...

I know a degree doesn't guarantee a job. But if I get a computer science degree what are the chances that I won't be able to get a job related to my degree?

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cs is the most in demand degree. you'll have no problem with employment. but there are a lot of sucky cs jobs unfortunately

My brother-in-law had a 89k/yr job in Santa Barbara. Hated it so much he quit and now is unemployed. Point is, don't invest your time and effort into something simply because you'd have an easy time getting a job. Find something you're passionate about and use your brain and the internet to find a way to make a living doing it.

You will almost definitely be able to get one but it might not be a nice one. A lot of CS jobs demand a pace that isn't realistically achievable by most people, so you'll either be slaving away or dealing with the fallout of co-workers who don't slave away

dont go into cs unless u have autism, ocd or an adderall addiction
i know some many idiots who went into cs and got burned out in 6 months.

Interesting. What kind of work did he do? Has he ever worked hard jobs before this?

I wish I knew more about the CS field so I could know if it's right for me. Nobody is able to offer me any help. I ask everyone what I should do and the best they can say is do what you like.

go on reddit and ask ppl unironically

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Or just learn to fucking google, it's 2018. All the info you need is at your fingertips.

Senior software engineer here. What questions do you have?

Do you think it might be harder for an older person to get their foot in the door and get into the industry if you've never worked a tech job?. By older I mean 35-40.

If you are willing to relocate to get a job in your preferred degree field, have at it. Otherwise, select a degree program that offers the most financial reward for your area/market.

>Do you think it might be harder
What are your goals?

To be a developer, no not at all. To be a manager, yes but it's not nearly impossible. There are people who go to university for CS in their 50s. It's primarily about the effort you put into it.

I live in a small town. In my area there's a demand for plumbers, landscape workers and not much else. you have to commute to the city. My plan is to move to the city if I get a good opportunity. I'd like to live in a place like Sacramento but the dream would be making it in the Bay Area.

Then CS is a good idea. It's a stem degree. You can make a great wage in or out of the field. Pickup a minor in Math while you are at it (you will probably be taking up to Calculus II already in the C.S. program).

I'm not entirely sure yet I just know I wanna work with technology. When i was younger I wanted to be a game developer. I've been thinking about a few different jobs: web developing, it support specialist, software developer. But I figured if any other good opportunities came my way I'd be interested.

Another "senior" software engineer here. Do you actually like programming? So many of the people I work with don't like programming, didn't do any before their degrees, and plan to GTFO to management as soon as possible. Your career will occupy the majority of your waking life in one way or another, so you should choose one that you enjoy.

I'm trying to learn with freecodecamp and sololearn. I'm still learning HTML but I like learning how everything works. I'm also taking entry level computer science classes in fall. So maybe I'll learn how much I love it soon.

I started life in construction. Some time later, moved behind a desk. During that time, I got a CS degree at a night school.

Given that I had a genuine interest for computers and software, it seemed like a natural fit. Got into System Administration courses first and quickly realized it wasn't my thing. Got into programming and finished the degree with that major. I found it challenging and fun.

I don't keep up with the industry or anything like that but several articles have come across my plate recently. They all consist of one of three topics:

>Why are we giving such hard programming interviews? Most of the crap you do day-to-day does not require that level of interview.

>Full-stack developers (devs who handle the full range of development code for both front-end and back end. )

>Why you need to learn to script with powershell.


One thing I saw in college:

1. Every 50 year old that happened to be in the same classes were all there with the same issue: To advance, their companies wanted a piece of paper (degree). (Note: this has changed dramatically in the last five years and now you will see many jobs with requirements being degree or commensurate experience.)

I am currently studying CS (26 years old). I hate it, but I like programming. I just recently got an internship at my college. I work on the school's app and websites. Each major has their own site and I also work on staff sites and club sites and whatever else they let me work on. It's pretty fun and laid back and I'm honestly thinking of dropping out in a year if I happen to get a real job doing something like this. I've been in college for almost 6 years. It's a mixture of me failing, my college not having the class I need, and me only taking 2-3 courses sometimes.

Thisthisthis fucking this.

Currently voluntarily still a "paid intern" after a couple years just to avoid the bullshit insanity my co-workers put up with. Sure I don't get paid my worth when one of them snaps and I have to pick up the pieces, but at least I don't have to pull 24 hour work days.