In an age where experience seems to be paramount, does anyone still see great value in having a college (specifically Computer Science) degree? Would those three years be better spent working in a top-shelf software company? ...
I have found the MIT Open Courseware to be a great resource for free computer science college courses. Every software engineer should be required to take the Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs class. Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon also provide some great online courses. Are there any more colleges that offer quality compu...
Something I think Jeff & Joel touched on in an early stackoverflow podcast, though I don’t remember if they reached a conclusion: which curriculum is better preparation for a career as a developer and software entrepreneur, computer science in the liberal arts college, or software engineering in the engineering school? or, put another ...
To What Degree (pun intended) has your College Education Attributed to the Success of your Development Career? ...
I am a self taught software engineer who is currently studying the MIT OpenCourseWare courses (currently Discrete Math and Multivariable Calculus). I have a passion to learn and the ability to teach myself. What I am wondering is if I want to work in soft computing in 5-10 years will I need a degree for that? I know I'll need to study m...
As a college dropout working as a software developer, about the only thing I feel I've missed out on is the lack of higher mathematics ( > Calculus I ). I see loads of online MBA courses, CPA, CS, etc courses. I can't find any pure math courses. I suppose I understand why... these things are geared towards career development, not jus...
I'm one year away from finishing my bachelor's degree in Computer Science, and I'm not about to give up or anything. However, I've also spent time working in the field, developing software that people actually use, and I've absolutely loved it. I do understand the importance of learning theory, and I have been doing so for the past 3+ ...
This is sort-of in response to a question posted earlier. Almost all programmer's I've met seem to enjoy writing business software, esp. doing web development. A friend of mine said he would never go into game development because there's too much math in it (I love math - to me, it's just like programming. I couldn't understand how someo...
I can't seem to find a rating for this anywhere online. I don't want just online degrees (although information on those would still be good). I also need to take cost into account. If tuition is 2x more but the quality is only 5% better, then it's not worth it to me. Basically, I want the most bang for my buck. Thanks! ...
I am third year computer science major. Soon I'll have to start looking for a job. What sorts of things should I been doing before graduating, that will facilitate my job seeking experience? EDIT: I am interested in the field of software designer, mostly C++. ...
Also, are one of these BS degrees better looking than another or will only your experience really matter in the end? Do we even need degrees, how much will it matter? Computer Science (BS) Web Technology & Design (BS) Computer Management & Information Systems (BS) ...
I'm finishing my final year in college this year and am starting the process of interviewing with various companies. I had an initial interview with Microsoft already and will be having a second round interview in a few weeks. I am wondering what experienced programmers feel about working at a large company versus a small company. I'm n...
So, I'm a college senior, with a pretty good foundation of Comp sci.. data structures/ algorithms, etc. My Comp Sci department uses linux exclusively. My OS for example had projects to write kernel code. There is no standard language for the program, so for the last 3 years, I've used Java, C, C++,scheme, and a lot of classes have been u...
I received my BS in CompSci in 2001, Im 34 years old and have never had a programming job. Due to a family business, I was obligiged to sacrifice my wanting to go out on my own so that I could help my parents with their business. Now that the business is doing extremely well and not in need of my help, I want to get out of here. :) What...
I'm currently studying Computer Science at College where they mainly teach Java standard edition, I see that in the industry this isn't used much, instead J2EE is used. If my College is teaching me JSE rather than J2EE does this make me less employable? And what exaclt are the differences? different syntax? different way of prgramming o...
I am a high school senior in the middle of the college application process. I am applying to Stanford, MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Cal Poly, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis, and University of Washington. I have a reasonably good chance of being accepted to many of them. I want to major in Computer Science in college. Has anyone attended any of th...
A relatively large number of people in the software industry do not have college degrees compared to other industries. In my experience, many of the best programmers/software engineers are those who learned outside of college. However, many employers stress a CS degree or equivalent and some require it. In your experience, what do sof...
I sign up Spring courses tomorrow morning (transferring in to the Computer Science program). Since I'm a transfer student, I get the last pick of leftover classes not already taken. Emphasis on 'last pick' and 'leftover'. It's highly probable that whatever classes I intend on picking tomorrow, I might not even get because other students ...
I am a recent college graduate working for a large corporation that has an aging workforce. I am curious for peoples experiences on working with an age gap preferably from both sides. Examples Issues I have encountered so far: Agile practices vs Waterfall Collaboration between programmers vs individuality Working early in the mornin...
I'm currently working professionally in the arts/entertainment industry where the quality of your work (as seen in your portfolio) comes before all else. An employer cares about the following in this order: Portfolio Work Experience College Degree A college degree is a small footnote, easily overshadowed by a strong portfolio. My q...