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Discussion on: Do You Need a Computer Science Degree to Be a Developer?

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Jose Tomas Gonzalez

Of course! I didn't meant that it was not possible, sorry for the misunderstanding.

My comment aimed at the point that the learning curve is completed while you are obtaining a degree vs working on projects until you have learned everything. Companies usually will prefer experienced people.

One never stops learning, CS degree will not teach you everything but it gives you a great time advantage, it condenses everything you should know and what to look for when learning new stuff.

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Mike Oram

Time advantage? CS takes 3-4 years, it's possible to learn how to write clean, secure, scalable, maintainable code in a matter of months.