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15471178 No.15471178 [Reply] [Original]

Can most people earn a computer science degree and find a job shortly after? I'm tight on money and can't afford an IQ test or wasting time doing classes that I shouldn't do.

>> No.15471184

Just learn to code, do some freelance work, build a portfolio, apply for some CS positions, and exploit your dad's connections with higher ups in the company to land a cozy six-figure do-nothing work from home position
It's literally that easy

>> No.15471188

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>Reminder: /sci/ is for discussing topics pertaining to science and mathematics, not for helping you with your homework or helping you figure out your career path.

>If you want advice regarding college/university or your career path, go to /adv/ - Advice.

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15471340

>Can most people earn a computer science degree and find a job shortly after?
No. Most people graduating with CS degrees don't even know how to code. The entry level was oversaturated with the promise of easy money and in the wake of the recent downturn companies have been laying people off. The few companies that are still hiring are only looking for experienced devs now because they can't afford to train up juniors and don't want to risk hiring one of these "learn to coders".
The reality is that only a very small minority of people are actually capable of becoming decent developers. It's not even so much an IQ thing (although the higher your IQ the better you will become). It's a hyper focus thing. Most people can't sit still at a desk for hours on end poring over 1000s of pages of documentation and reference manuals or 1000s of lines of code with intense uninterrupted focus. This is what it takes and most people are simply not wired for this.
Best career advice: play to your strengths and natural proclivities and you will enjoy what you do and become good it.