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Discussion on: Why Not Having a CS Degree is Awesome

 
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Benjamin Furstenwerth

I agree, and learning to survive is vastly more important. I have "been" to college, it was unflattering to say the least. So I quit.

College aims to teach life to the lowest common denominator. Life is the greatest teacher of all. Besides, the point here is software development and the necessity of a college degree.

We can intellectually disagree on the importance of a college degree, but my point is that a college degree nor a bootcamp is even remotely needed for a happy, rewarding career in software development. The passion in coding could use more entrepreneurs and startups, but that is another story.

I also love quantum physics, biology, math, etc. I don't need to have a degree to be good at any of them... I do it because I love learning. I think that is what is missing in college. The love of learning what you are passionate about.

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