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Re:Ask HN: What are the reasons not to go into computer scie... by dsymonds on Wednesday August 07, 2013 @12:31AM (#6170845)
That seems like a terrible approach. Why not major in business or economics?
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Re:Ask HN: What are the reasons not to go into computer scie... by nostrademons on Wednesday August 07, 2013 @12:59AM (#6170936)
CS is a better major for an entrepreneur than either business or economics. Marc Andreesen recommends engineering or other hard sciences:

http://sloentrepreneur.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/the-pmarca-g...

(My former cofounder was a psych undergrad + MBA, my girlfriend is a business undergrad + MBA, and I've got many more startup offers from people wanting to found companies with me than either of them.)

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Re:Ask HN: What are the reasons not to go into computer scie... by keiferski on Wednesday August 07, 2013 @09:47AM (#6172756)
If and ONLY if you want to start a tech startup. CS is relatively useless if you want to start a restaurant, fashion label, or virtually any business not related to technology.
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Re:Ask HN: What are the reasons not to go into computer scie... by nostrademons on Wednesday August 07, 2013 @12:15PM (#6173745)
That's true, but I doubt that the OP would be posting on "Hacker News" if he wanted to start a restaurant, fashion label, or virtually any business not related to technology.
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Re:Ask HN: What are the reasons not to go into computer scie... by t0 on Wednesday August 07, 2013 @12:48AM (#6170901)
You really need CS and Business. Learn the other in your free time or take both.
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