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Re:Ask HN: Programming Courses for Experienced Coders? by bityard on Friday December 29, 2023 @04:08PM (#38810208)
> And it happens that people will not buy a $200 book even if it had $100k worth knowledge in it.

It is not at all unfashionable to pay $50k for a master's degree, however.

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Re:Ask HN: Programming Courses for Experienced Coders? by wmil on Friday December 29, 2023 @08:29PM (#38812090)
Turning a masters degree into a pay bump is straightforward. But reading books won't get you hired at a new job or even get you a raise at most places.
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Re:Ask HN: Programming Courses for Experienced Coders? by marksimi on Saturday December 30, 2023 @10:53AM (#38816152)
OMSCS is ~$9k
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