Is Computer Science Still Worth It?

prostoalex writes "Is it a good idea to go into Computer Science? Yes, there are certainly pending labor shortages as Indian companies outsource to the United States, but speakers of Stanford Computer Forum generally agree that it's a good career choice. From the article: 'To ensure job security, students must learn business, communication and interpersonal skills, Vardi recommended. The personal touch will become as important as technological expertise, he said. "There are jobs galore," agreed Suzanne Bigas, assistant director of the Stanford Computer Forum.'"

Comments

Re:the fact

[Red Flayer]

look at mu aunt, she has a degree in Computer Science, and yet she is still working at the same place for the last 25 years

Well, there's the problem -- delta aunt is much better at change, while Beta eta aunt, and now she feels sick to her stomach.

Re:Other fields?

[jimbolauski]

philosophier was a good paying career untill they closed the philosophy plant, now it's a degree people get so they'll have the grades for Grad, Law, or Medical school.

CS heyday is over

[l4m3z0r]

I'd recommend forgetting about a CS degree, computers are on their way out.

For a degree thats always in incredibly high demand.

English.

Re:LOL

[borgheron]

Yeah, and you can become a particle physicist in your spare time too.

G.

Re:Other fields?

[cucucu]

Is studying philosophy worth it?

Yes, if you love it.

If you studied philosophy you would know that the sentence "studying X is worth if you love it" is a tautology.

Re:LOL

[thrillseeker]

Yeah, and you can become a particle physicist in your spare time too.

Dang - and I picked quantum physics instead - oh well wrong/right again.

Re:CS Degree = no sunlight

[AVee]

Computing Scientists are not all Programmers. Not all Programmers are Computing Scientists.

Indeed, and seeing the average quality of commercial software at the moment it seems to me that the demand for Programmers is far higher then the demand for Computing Scientists...

Re:LOL

[stinerman]

Was it right or wrong to pick quantum physics before I read the sentence?

Re:CS Degree = no sunlight

[__aaclcg7560]

Sorry, I didn't take enough philosophy to understand your sentence. I was too busy being god while root during my college years.

Re:Other fields?

[Ithika]

If you studied philosophy you would know that the sentence "studying X is worth if you love it" is a tautology.

I disagree. I love sausages. Studying sausages would entail learning how they are made. Studying how sausages are made is said to put you off them for life. Hence, not necessarily true.

Re:LOL

[thrillseeker]

You peeked!