Once upon a time, I believed that getting a CS degree was highly correlated with being a mediocre engineer; the REAL stars were dropouts and liberal arts majors.
(And other adventures in self-justifying heuristics ☺️)
https://charity.wtf/2025/04/28/on-dropouts-and-bootstraps/
(And other adventures in self-justifying heuristics ☺️)
https://charity.wtf/2025/04/28/on-dropouts-and-bootstraps/
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Absolutism is failure by default, and generalisations always include exceptions.
Imagine how well my liberal arts loving ass could have been if I also did my homework rather than remembering how much I loved learning once I left university.
Who knew :)
The inequity in tech salaries scare me.
[Ob. disclaimer: I work in the field and do not have a CS degree]./2
1. Study
2. Practice
One or both can be self-directed, or part of an organized education. But both are necessary.
I think this answer is the same in any professional field, not just CS.