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A comment on Ask HN: Does a formal education in CS matter?.

Re:Ask HN: Does a formal education in CS matter? by matt321 on Monday June 13, 2022 @12:37PM (#31727903)
I knew how to code before going to the university to get a CS degree. Formal education taught me a lot more about the field than just coding. I wouldn't hire a person without a degree.
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Re:Ask HN: Does a formal education in CS matter? by BergTheBold on Monday June 13, 2022 @12:39PM (#31727933)
This is a pretty serious line in the sand. My company has definitely hired many people without CS degrees (myself included). What field do you work in?
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Re:Ask HN: Does a formal education in CS matter? by groffee on Monday June 13, 2022 @01:30PM (#31728670)
The problem when you don't have a formal education is that you don't know what you don't know. A degree is definitely worth it.
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