Re:A computer science study plan to become a software engineer
by minkzilla on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @05:15PM
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Well good thing you learned to read, write, be disciplined and be organized in school along side CS.
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Re:A computer science study plan to become a software engineer
by busterarm on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @06:11PM
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I didn't learn CS in school. I'm self taught. I'm 20 years into my career.
That doesn't mean I don't respect a CS education, but I don't think this kind of testing is a good measure of potential.
Re:A computer science study plan to become a software engineer
by tmotwu on Wednesday December 16, 2020 @09:30PM
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But you did teach yourself the fundamentals to do your job. So this isn't a good argument against the practicalities of applying CS knowledge in software engineering?
Everything you've listed - communication, organization, and self-management - are qualities of a strong student. These are skills from college that last. I don't know a single successful student who got by on his own or did so without being extremely disciplined. Outside of the homework/exam grind, college was far more social than work life ever was.