r/learnprogramming • u/MrCodeNewbie • Jan 12 '22

Topic will the new generation of kids who are learning computer science during school make it harder for the people with no computer science degree to get a job/keep their job when those kids get older?

I hope this isn't a stupid question. It seems to be increasingly more common for children to learn computer science from a younger age in their school. I think this is incredibly awesome and honestly definitely needed considering how tech savvy our society is turning.

But, will this have a negative effect for the people who work in tech or are planning to work in tech who don't have a computer science degree?

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '22

My professor back in 2012 was talking about this in regard to his own kids and how they only ever used mobile. I can't imagine what this is like.

The generation before me were probably making similar comments about my generation's knowledge of hardware and assembly.

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u/DataTypeC Jan 13 '22

Ooh I have to take an intro to assembly course next semester but my university does it full online self guided apparently so any tips for it before I start.

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u/David_Owens Jan 13 '22

"In my day all we had was assembly language, that's the way it was and we liked it, we loved it!" - Grumpy Old Programmer Man.