Re:I wasted four years of my life – don't make the same mistake
by timje1 on Friday August 23, 2013 @09:24AM
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You don't need to study CS to get good technical skills either. I didn't say a humanities degree is the only way to get good writing skills, only that a humanities degree develops your writing skills.
I propose that gaining good reading, comprehension and written communication skills would come in handy in a wide variety of careers, including software development.
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Re:I wasted four years of my life – don't make the same mistake
by bobbbinsIII on Friday August 23, 2013 @10:44AM
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it's much more likely that a technical student has developed good communication skills than the other way round. in the real world, people are not required to write in depth literary analysis: most people have all the core reading and written communications skills they need after high school.
it's also important to point out that your friend's example is a special case. when looking at the value of a particular degree, it's important to consider the full distribution of outcomes.