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While I mostly agree with your point, the phrase "Infinitely harder" is a bit of a stretch. I've worked with many professional software engineers without CS degrees, and even many professional software engineers without 4-year degrees at all.

Personally, I was already a programmer when I took my first University CS courses and realized quickly that while I love programming, CS isn't where my interests lie. I took the CS courses that were most relevant and wound up getting a business degree.

I do wish there were more programs available serving the middle ground between the v-school ghetto and the ivory tower.



Good point, "infinitely" is a bit hyperbolic, "immensely" fits better, I think.

I agree, it is possible to be a professional software engineer without a CS degree (some of the best fit that category), but that's a non-traditional road. More to the point, it's exceedingly rare for someone to intentionally avoid earning a CS degree if they plan, prior to attending college, to become a software developer.




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