Re:Ask HN: Is a CS degree worth the effort today?
by smt88 on Sunday May 10, 2015 @01:05PM
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A bootcamp grad can probably do better junior-level work, but they couldn't be the person at the top of that hierarchy without a lot more experience. And the only reason they're better at junior-level work is because it often requires minimal understanding of the underlying workings of the application, let alone the server, OS, or hardware.
The problem is that CS schools haven't done a good job teaching practical web technologies because web technologies are a poor way to study computer science. There's only so much time in a degree program.
The ideal situation would be to get a CS degree and then do a cheaper course on web technologies (that's still led by an instructor). I think there's something called Code Union offering that.
The problem is that CS schools haven't done a good job teaching practical web technologies because web technologies are a poor way to study computer science. There's only so much time in a degree program.
The ideal situation would be to get a CS degree and then do a cheaper course on web technologies (that's still led by an instructor). I think there's something called Code Union offering that.