It's become obvious I'm going to have to get back in the wage cage as I'm just not having any great success with stocks or options as of late. My college degree is evidently not going to help me all that much so I was looking to go back to college. I'm simply wondering how rigid the requirements are for working in the Computer Science (CS) field? Would just an AS be good enough or do I need to go through the trouble of getting a BS? I'm not looking for some hard & high paying job at Google, just something that pays a nice $100k (USA) or more with just a few years of experience. And when I say few, I mean under 5 years work experience.>inb4 people sayings its too late>inb4 people claiming $100k is too demandingDon't care it's the only field I have a chance in and I know decent paying one's exist.
>>109431710It is genuinely too late for you. Anyone without experience is already better off in any other field since there is no shortage of people who have every advantage over you.The fact that you even have to ask this is evidence that you're going to crash and burn.
>>109431710A CS degree was never a qualification for a software development job. The university system utterly failed to produce skilled workers.
I'm doing a CS degree so I can understand computers so I can do things locally and privately without having to depend on cloud services. It has nothing to do with getting a "job"School =/= job trainingSchool is about learning and seeking knowledgeIt's not a fucking jobs programWhen will peope learn
>>109431834extremely retarded copeall the information is free onlineenjoy working at a walmart in 4 years
>>109431710if you want a cs job, you need to be from the same indian village as the hr lady
OP wants his 100k! Did you hear guys m he wants his 100k! Reality Doesn't matter. This man wants his 100k! Lmao!
>>109431834See:>>109431917
>>109431710>I'm not looking for some hard & high paying job at Google, just something that pays a nice $100kAs the fippy bippy outlined, it's too late. You just wanted to be told what you wanted to hear--that being that there's an easy path to not being a poorfag, not that there's still a chance for you to fulfill your aspirations of working in CS (a vague goal in and of itself). You're unironically better off sucking lots of cocks to reach that 100k goal, OP. >>109431834This. Students often show up to class with the expectation that just by attending lecture and staring blankly at the lecturer, they'll somehow attain all the knowledge necessary for their degree and later career. You find yourself wondering why they're pursuing a degree in that particular field of study (or why they're in tertiary education in general) if they don't have a personal interest in the subject itself outside of class. In a select few cases, it's just a matter of them sucking ass at studying/learning. In the majority of cases, they're just there for the promise of getting money and fucking bitches.
>>109431710personally I'm guessing you're most likely to get hired at a decent salary if someone has mcfucking had it working with cheap poorly trained low tier professionals.as such i'm going to guess a bachelor's or master's degree from a VERY reputable uni are the minimum.everything else why wouldn't they outsource that job or use indian master's that perform like a bachelor's or w/e on the cheap?
>>109431710>how rigid the requirements are for working in the Computer Science (CS) fieldEverything is changing quickly and it's hard to say.If you'd asked me this a few years ago I would have told you that, traditionally, software engineering has not really been a credentialed field. CS degrees were common, sure, but it was also fairly common to have an unrelated degree (or even none) and solid self-taught skills. It was also widely understood that the best programmers were often "bedroom hacker" types, the people who learned to code when they were 10 and who write interesting programs for fun. and people like don't always decide to study CS at uni.If you knew what you were doing and you could get your resume in front of the right person, you could basically get a job. Some of the biggest employers (FAANG and whatever) did put more value on degrees but I think that was mainly a measure to stem the flood of applications.Unfortunately everything has changed. The job market for software engineers (who don't already have a ton of experience) is horrendous worldwide. AI has changed the way everyone works, mostly for the worse but it can no longer be resisted or stopped. Nobody wants to hire a fresh CS grad to do some basic tasks when a senior can spend a few minutes prompting Claude to do it. And nobody wants to hire someone who /isn't/ a CS grad when there are people with masters degrees who can't get a job.It's always possible the market will twist back around in a few years in some way we can't predict right now, leaving you in a great position when you graduate. It does not feel like a safe bet. I'd suggest studying CS only if you think you'll enjoy your studies for their own sake and if it won't leave you with ruinous debt.
I'm studying it now, would recommend. Learning a ton. Going for cheap online, and still learning a ton.
>>109432246>It's always possible the market will twist back around in a few years in some way we can't predict right now, leaving you in a great position when you graduate. It does not feel like a safe bet.IMO if skilled CS is a field that doesn't need staff in a few years, then what field (that isn't a completely random guess getting a completely random shortage of people that can't be solved quickly) even is going to need very skilled very well-paid staff?But don't get a trash certification (unknown or low tier uni or less than a bachelor's or probably master's). Too many people that have low tier uni / master's or w/e will remain on offer, most likely.
>>109432246>>It's always possible the market will twist back around in a few years in some way we can't predict right now, leaving you in a great position when you graduate.dont tell retards stuff like this. they will ignore everything else you said and think its a 50/50 that it gets better. in actuality theres almost no chance there is a healthy market in the future. everyone decided to study cs and the market is flooded with entry level talent that has experience. people with over 5 years of experience are applying to entry level work because the market has gotten so bad.if you get a cs degree now it has no value. if you pay for it not only does it not have value, but it will cripple you financially for a very long time.some of you deserve it though so by all means, go for it.
If you genuinely want a CS related job there is no point going to school. Learn to use AI to shit out slop and pay for a fake diploma. Bonus points for changing your last name to Patel.
>>109432438do you see any reason why AI slop related jobs -if they still exist in two years and not be handled by a better AI that now doesn't need no skill labor- will be handed to people that make more than $200/month? well yes, in the poorest countries.
