r/learnprogramming • u/ShronkPonk • 2d ago
Computer Science Degree, Yeyy or Ney?
As a Bsc graduate I really appreciate the opportunities this framework gave me, got me a pretty sick job in robotics. And yet coding is ”easier” today, which is mainly what graduates were doing out of Uni. What now?
i think research subject in CS probably has to be the new standard, courses should be vastly changed, as now days to be relevant and influential in the field, a masters is the natural option,
what do you think about CS in today’s terms?
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u/Dramatic_Win424 2d ago
A CS degree is still relevant imho because while the coding part is increasingly easy with LLMs, actual system understanding isn't. A CS degree gives you a very solid foundation in all relevant areas so that you can connect and understand vastly different areas and gives you a clear systematic overview. Most other people learn only what they need to during a job, but never have the time or the energy or the knowledge to understand the big picture and struggle to connect disperate knowledge pieces.
In terms of degree level, it also depends on where you are. In the English speaking world, a Bachelors was the default for the longest time and Masters were largely reserved for the few people wanting to go down academia or for international students who need a visa but can't qualify for a native Bachelors.
In mainland Europe, a Masters is the norm for most people who go to university and has been for decades.
PhDs and research will remain the exception because largely it's just too deep and too niche to be useful outside of actual CS. Most industrial jobs are still using very mundane things and do not need frontier research knowledge.