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.'"

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Re:You'll never be able to buy a house

[Marxist Hacker 42]

Interpersonal skills are like any other skill. You can practice them to improve them. If this is your main sticking point, there are things you can do. Spend more of your free time socializing with strangers.

If you have free time to socialize with strangers, then you're NOT going to be the sharpest DBA on the block. If you are comfortable socializing with random strangers to begin with, then you haven't had enough screen time to be a good coder.