You Really Want a CS Degree?

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This isn't to encourage or discourage anyone from getting a computer science degree or going the self-taught route. It's just more of a discussion starter - a discussion to be had with yourself to figure out the right path for you. It all depends on your preferred learning process, your ultimate goal, and your resources as to which path may be best for you (college, self-taught, bootcamp, etc.).
Personally, I wouldn't have the skills I have today if it wasn't for obtaining my computer science degree. Going to college was exactly what I needed - but is it right for you? That's the question I help you try to answer.

0:00 Intro
0:31 Thank You Supporters!
0:54 Why Do You Want a CS Degree?
5:10 Do You Need a CS Degree?
7:53 Is it Worth Your Time & Money?
9:34 Thanks for Watching!

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I'm actually like less than 2 weeks away from getting my bachelors. Super excited

pravus
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CS degree opens doors to many different career paths. It lays down a foundation that will enable you do almost anything in the industry.

NickSpeer
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Especially with the pandemic, I think college is making less and less sense. They need to majorly cut the tuition to be able to compete with the online resources!

KenJee_ds
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I already know I want a computer science degree.

Being sure is the best.😎

shadowninja_
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Been watching for probably around a year and a half now, the videos still don't get old and I keep learning new things. Keep up the good work Forrest!

Harry-luhj
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I would say a computer science degree starts to make more sense if you strive to do work that is actually closer to computer science (machine language, processor design, working on a language or operating systems) since it can teach you a deeper understanding of how computers themselves work, whereas a job as a regular developer(working front-end on a website, going through data, etc) feels almost overkill to have a whole CS degree just for that and would say the self taught route makes more sense

akorepanov
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I am starting a CS degree from scratch at age 35. I don’t have a degree and from my experience I feel it has held me back.

kevinp
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You have seriously helped me a lot with my CS journey.
Thank you so much! Keep it up!

Bruh-czce
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I'm 22. I'll start my CS degree after regretting dropping out of software engineering. Took a leap year and decided to just go back to doing what makes me excited.

Ghost_Boy
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My dumb-ass was thinking about counter strike...

sleepyacolyte
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I agree with you on most points. I really have just started my journey in this realm, but so far, it looks like nothing beats the actual hands-on coding. Yes, there are many online resources, however, many of these give you really basic things and don't explain how to use them in an integrative way. Also, many of these resources are actually just commercials to sell some class. As for college, you'll spend a lot of time on subjects you need to graduate and will likely have limited time to develop the skills you want.
You will be self-taught no matter which road you choose. I'm of the opinion that creating a stellar portfolio is the best way. You'll develop yourself in the making of it and your confidence will be secure because 1)you know what you know and 2) know you can teach yourself anything you don't know.

simonewilliamson
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Him -You really want a CS degree ?
Her -So you really want to be a software er at Google ?
Me - 👁️👄👁️

vinayakf
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I’ll be 41 when I graduate next year. I have 2 young kids at home. This past year has been enormously challenging. The CS degree appealed to me because I’m old, I had no portfolio and 20 year old skills I needed to badly refresh. The scope of the courses covers everything I needed to learn but also the contacts I’ve built so far have been valuable and hopefully I expand these further. The employment opportunities which follow are many and varied which also appealed but if you know what you want to go into, like web dev etc, then yes, boot camps may be much faster and more specialised.

AbominonVlog
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Thank you for this. Your channel has been a life-saver for me recently. I've just quit playing college sports to fully pursue a degree in CS back home. Your videos really help put into perspective what it is going to be like and what I will need to do to be successful. Glad to be a subscriber and thank you for the great content!

xLoganB
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Im a semester away from getting my bachelor's! Excited!

ericcherubin
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Here's another thing to consider too. With a college program, most jobs end up training you from the ground up anyways especially coming from a junior position. I have a bachelor's degree in Information Technology (not CS) and ended up with a CS Internship. My employer more or less covered what I needed to learn and I could have gotten this job / internship with a boot camp. College is very expensive both time wise and price wise and you really need to know why you're going when you're going in order to make the most out of it. Especially when you consider the average student loan debt today

nickpetitt
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ForresrKnight AKA the IT Jesus. Thank you :)

stevewells
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Already have a degree but I decided to go back to pursue a degree in CS but no so much for the degree but to stay discipline during this learning process and to be consistent with practicing and applying programming to my daily routine life. First semester so far, it’s been extremely challenging but I’ve learned so much and I don’t regret it.

chuchaftw
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I’m a semester away from completing my associates degree in CS and this was a really helpful video. It is more of a personal choice but I feel it’s best that I complete a bachelors degree for my goals. Thanks for the dope video.

joey_lev
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As a software engineer with a computer science degree, I can definitely understand both sides of the argument in this video. While a CS degree can provide a strong foundation in the principles and theories of computer science, it's not the only path to a successful career in the field. It's important to consider your own goals and interests when deciding whether or not to pursue a degree. Thank you for presenting a balanced perspective and offering food for thought for those considering a career in software engineering.

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