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Re:Pursue a CS degree? on Monday March 06, 2017 @01:51PM (#13805025)
Can I ask what you are doing instead and how you picked up programming skills? I have tried doing algorithm and data structures myself in depth. It honestly feels hopeless at times. And did you ever think about detouring into law again?
Re:Pursue a CS degree? on Monday March 06, 2017 @01:47PM (#13805000)
Awesome, thanks for the detailed response. I would love to follow up. How should I contact you?
Re:Pursue a CS degree? on Saturday March 04, 2017 @10:45AM (#13791338)
Awesome thanks. A related question, what are your thoughts on a complementary discipline? If you want to be sort of an all around engineer not just CS?
Re:Pursue a CS degree? on Saturday March 04, 2017 @10:42AM (#13791314)
Do you think there's a difference between bachelor v masters?
Re:Pursue a CS degree? on Saturday March 04, 2017 @10:42AM (#13791309)
Awesome, thanks. If you could attend a top university at the same price as a bootcamp would you have done it?
Re:Pursue a CS degree? on Saturday March 04, 2017 @10:41AM (#13791306)
Awesome thanks. I agree there's definitely some interesting possibilities between law and tech especially in regulatory research. Do you have a particular preference for undergrad v grad?
Re:Pursue a CS degree? on Friday March 03, 2017 @04:28PM (#13786808)
I'm Canadian! I would prefer to end up in the West coast/California, but I don't think I can afford a top US degree.
Re:Pursue a CS degree? on Friday March 03, 2017 @04:05PM (#13786550)
I see alot of mixed news about bootcamps. How did you make the decision to attend one, and how did you know which one to attend?
Re:Pursue a CS degree? on Friday March 03, 2017 @03:50PM (#13786382)
Thanks for the response! Here are my reasons.

First, I think the legal industry as it stands is due for a huge shake up. Alot of junior associate work will be automated away.

Second, I enjoy creating things. Law doesn't really put me in a position to do that. Making my first silly game was really cool.

Third, my personality fits better with engineers. People are more relaxed and interested in solving problems rather than focusing on appearances.

Fourth, the dream. I spent sometime in the West coast and want to see if I can make it as an entrepreneur.

Does that help?

Thanks in advance!

Re:Pursue a CS degree? on Friday March 03, 2017 @03:44PM (#13786323)
Thanks for the comment. Do you think there's a difference between pursuing a undergrad degree v grad? From my limited experience so far is that undergrad classes are better in terms of teaching fundamentals.

Pursue a CS degree?

I'm currently a law student looking for a career switch into engineering.I have taken 6+ CS classes by now and I really enjoyed them. I'm not half bad at it. However given my resume, its been pretty difficult to get technology companies to give me a shot.Im wondering if is worth pursuing a CS degree. I can probably get it done in 2 years. I can probably get into a fairly strong undergrad or...

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