Re:As Coding Boot Camps Close, the Field Faces a Reality Check
by ghaff on Friday August 25, 2017 @09:46AM
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Yes, there's often a level of interest beyond "Hey, I liked this class in high school." But I'd still argue that the computer science space is unique in that there's a fairly widespread expectation (as seen in these threads) that it's expected to be some sort of passion indulged in since childhood. To the degree that a lot of today's university CS programs don't effectively accommodate those without previous experience. As a mechanical engineering major undergrad, I can assure you that I had no particular experience in the area prior to college.
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Re:As Coding Boot Camps Close, the Field Faces a Reality Check
by ntsplnkv2 on Friday August 25, 2017 @03:31PM
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That's exactly my point: there is an expectation associated, especially from the HN echo-chamber, that you've been passionately programming since your early teenage years and that if not you're just a pretender looking for the salary and can't solve problems.
> As a mechanical engineering major undergrad, I can assure you that I had no particular experience in the area prior to college.
I'd say this is true of most people entering college. Hence we have introductory courses to learn there.
It's a shame that so many people on here and elsewhere simply want to discourage people from following an interest simply because they discovered it later.