I think it's probably not a bad idea. Spending a couple of years on a Master's degree could give your friend added credibility that would help them to get a job at a silicon valley company. Whether a graduate degree would be helpful or not in terms of actually doing the work is somewhat debatable. However, I do think that having such a degree from an accredited and reputable college would have value in terms of getting a job. This is especially true for someone coming from a foreign country where their original degree may not be recognized. That last part about the programme being accredited and reputable is important though -- I wouldn't want your friend to get fooled into going to some crappy for-profit diploma mill!
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I think it's probably not a bad idea. Spending a couple of years on a Master's degree could give your friend added credibility that would help them to get a job at a silicon valley company. Whether a graduate degree would be helpful or not in terms of actually doing the work is somewhat debatable. However, I do think that having such a degree from an accredited and reputable college would have value in terms of getting a job. This is especially true for someone coming from a foreign country where their original degree may not be recognized. That last part about the programme being accredited and reputable is important though -- I wouldn't want your friend to get fooled into going to some crappy for-profit diploma mill!