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A comment on Ask HN: I'm a SWE without a CS degree. Will online certs help me get into FAANG?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: I'm a SWE without a CS degree. Will online certs ... by lordnacho on Thursday September 21, 2023 @05:06AM (#37595080)
It's still generally true though, isn't it?

Football (soccer) players sometimes don't have their high school degrees, but they have training in a high paying profession.

Same goes with people who can code.

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Re:Ask HN: I'm a SWE without a CS degree. Will online certs ... by saagarjha on Thursday September 21, 2023 @05:22AM (#37595213)
It's true for software engineers, too. There are a lot that get by without college degrees and do well, but for many others it can limit their initial job prospects (most roles at FAANG with have a CS degree as a soft requirement, with some relenting with "equivalent experience").
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