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Re:Ask HN: Anyone having issues with job applicant fraud? by sicp-enjoyer on Wednesday August 31, 2022 @11:29PM (#32671586)
I think that's why the most prestige for top universities is ascribed to those in the undergrad.

> MSc in Software Engineering

I think "Software engineering" degrees tend to be a strong signal: didn't study CS.

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Re:Ask HN: Anyone having issues with job applicant fraud? by EddySchauHai on Thursday September 01, 2022 @11:45AM (#32678108)
Yeah exactly.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with SE degrees, they can be as rigorous on CS topics while swapping later maths modules for engineering modules. I ended up taking an MSc in CS fwiw.

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Re:Ask HN: Anyone having issues with job applicant fraud? by sicp-enjoyer on Thursday September 01, 2022 @04:19PM (#32682515)
I believe high quality programs exist, but I bet most that use the name (masters in particular) aren't.
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