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Re:A computer science study plan to become a software engineer by cole-k on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @02:12PM (#25447042)
I'm still new to the industry, but my CS education (yours may differ) was quite theory-heavy.

Perhaps the knowledge of data structures and algorithms can be useful for people who need to design whole architectures and systems, but I think the folks who are fixing bugs, tweaking the UI, or adding small features would benefit more from Code Complete than an Algorithms book.

Re:A computer science study plan to become a software engineer by mcguire on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @02:26PM (#25447271)
Note that you may find your career limited to fixing (simple!) bugs, tweaking UIs, and adding small features.
Re:A computer science study plan to become a software engineer by google234123 on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @02:58PM (#25447714)
That;s a sad career.
Re:A computer science study plan to become a software engineer by nitrogen on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @05:27PM (#25449656)
It's a career path that maximizes people helped rather than personal intellectual enjoyment.
Re:A computer science study plan to become a software engineer by giantDinosaur on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @05:41PM (#25449776)
I've done that kind of thing. It did not help many people, and I came to despise everything about my life. Give me some intellectual enjoyment and I'll be much more motivated to help people.
Re:A computer science study plan to become a software engineer by google234123 on Thursday December 17, 2020 @03:07PM (#25459727)
If you give a good person this job they will leave.