I've been putting a lot of thought into going back to school for a computer science degree recently and wanted to get your take on the worth of the degree. I failed out of college the first time I went and found my own way for a few years. The last few years I got lucky with some good connections and was able to get into a job where I learned Windows/Linux server management, scripting (powershell, bash, python) and cloud technologies.
I've moved onto another company making more money and working with the cloud, but I don't feel as motivated working with infra. Feel I would be much happier in software development. Always have loved the scripting aspects of my job, and feel I would enjoy development much more. I could probably bust it out and do a job change with another entry level position, however I want to learn the fundamentals of comp sci from a solid university. Possibly get a masters years down the line. Would this be worth it for me? Feel I have enough saved to take time off to accomplish this. Would I be valued in the industry?
Asking here because I have gotten a lot of mixed feedback from friends/family/mentors. However I feel this would benefit me more in the long run since I would be learning from the ground up, not on the fly like I have with all of my infrastructure stuff.
>Would this be worth it for me Not in the slightest Most people get a CS degree just as a leverage to get their foot in the door, which you've already done From where you are, just pick up a programming language and start from there, you won't learn anything in CS that you couldn't learn as well or better on you're own
Is there nothing to be gained from the education side of it? Nothing to gain from going to a better university? I don't feel I could ever get looked at by larger orgs simply because of no proven background in development.
I don't want to feel like I'm just stringing together something which is how I feel now everyday.
Brayden Gutierrez
A degree is like icing on a cake. Actual proof of work is the entire rest of the cake. You *could* slide into a software dev job with just a degree, but a portfolio full of proof of work is a million miles more attractive Both together are really good, just don't think that a CS course will carry you though (btw stay away from webdev shit if you want to stay sane)
Was in a stoner stage last 2 years of hs and pretty much smoked weed the entire time I was at college for the first semester. Never stood a chance. Wasn't ready to go and wasted the last 2 years of high school.
Luke Rogers
ditto vulpix onyx ekans metapod also listed hadoop twice. I don't know a thing about what that is, but I know some pokemon.
Mason White
ditto, sawk, vulpix, onyx, ekans, metapod. All I'm seeing.
