Re:My outdated Computer Science degree: Was it a waste of time?
by mathattack on Saturday February 18, 2012 @10:30PM
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I recall a friend 20 years ago talking about his dad getting a Phd in vacuum technology. Sometimes I feel lime that today. I still don't think my degree was wasted.
- A CS degree in any era signals persistence and an ability to solve non-BS problems that have a distinct right answer.
- Modern technology is so much fun, I am happy to learn it.
- Google and StackOverflow have made learning specific technologies so much easier. No more staying up until 2 with no resources.
- The earlier you get into the field, the more likely you will know things at the bottom - memory management, database tuning, etc.
This isn't meant to imply that CS is easy now. There is a larger body of knowledge to master with many moving parts. Just that an old degree isn't so worthless. (Neither is a 20 year old Physics degree)
- A CS degree in any era signals persistence and an ability to solve non-BS problems that have a distinct right answer.
- Modern technology is so much fun, I am happy to learn it.
- Google and StackOverflow have made learning specific technologies so much easier. No more staying up until 2 with no resources.
- The earlier you get into the field, the more likely you will know things at the bottom - memory management, database tuning, etc.
This isn't meant to imply that CS is easy now. There is a larger body of knowledge to master with many moving parts. Just that an old degree isn't so worthless. (Neither is a 20 year old Physics degree)