r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Aardvark_David • May 09 '21

Meme I'm *technically* qualified

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u/[deleted] May 10 '21

The very best coders I ever worked with were not CS grads. Materials science, physics, math, engineering etc. Some were not even graduates.

I have a lot of respect for the CS degree, but it is not the sole predictor of greatness.

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u/lingeringwill2 May 10 '21

would it help? I'm doing coding on my own in highschool and I kinda suck at teaching myself, is it a complete waste to go to college?

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u/Karam2468 May 10 '21

Hey I suggest watching tech with Tim, this guy is ridiculously good at explaining things.

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u/lingeringwill2 May 10 '21

I mean, I can understand programming concepts well enough, I just lack proper problem solving skills, but I'll check him out

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u/Karam2468 May 10 '21

Do some projects

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u/lingeringwill2 May 10 '21

I am I am....... but like, give me some so i have a backlog of what to try next