Why I Studied Computer Science (And You Should Too)

There are so many things you can study, but I'd highly recommend computer science. I'm so grateful I studied computer science and ended up becoming a software engineer. This decision has changed my life for the better in so many ways. Today, I walk you through 10 reasons why I studied computer science and you should too! I hope this guide inspires you to keep coding and continue your software engineering career.

I'm a 23 year old, recent graduate working at a high growth startup! Follow along for insights into the tech industry, all things startup, and what to expect as a recent-grad remote software engineer.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - It's hard
1:30 - You're surrounded by smart people
2:24 - You can build with it
3:22 - It forces you to think differently
4:04 - You will fail
4:44 - You'll learn how to problem solve
5:30 - You can use the knowledge to do anything
6:04 - There's a lot of ways to do the same thing
6:48 - It allows you to do things that are zero to one
7:35 - You can break into technical fields
8:22 - Outro

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[AndreeaDianaChiriac]

"I was able to talk with other people... technically". Big yes! This is exactly what makes me feel so happy about my current level... every time I can enter a discussion and I hear a word I understand like `in-place sorting, parameter of a function, calling a function, declaring/initializing an array". They are probably small words, but like understanding the meaning makes me always so happy.

[ryanthegale]

You're my hero! Currently a software developer with an associates level education. Just applied to a bachelors program in computer science after being out of school for 5 years. You have truly inspired me to do the HARD things!

[marufbepary]

STEM subjects is the one place where memorising is just dumb. In maths, if you know the full concept behind a subject, you don't even need to learn the formula, you can just derive it; the difference between top students in maths and normal students in maths is not memorising but understanding. You can apply the same thing to algorithms, if you know the algorithm fundamentally works, you don't need to learn any pseudocode, you can figure it out. I study both Computer Science and Mathematics and it gets tuff, but that is the fun. I also read about astronomy because it's so interesting.
I remember once I was in maths class, and the teacher was trying to teach probability and how to solve them. The method that he used was drawing the Venn diagrams using the original equation thing, and then seeing if you could think off another solution from the Venn diagram that was simpler. I hated this approach so I applied Boolean algebra and DeMorgan's theorem because logic gates have AND, OR, NOT and probability also has AND, OR, NOT so it should theoretically work. I used it and I was getting the answers way faster than the teacher. I told the teacher after class and he was so happy that he learnt it himself and taught it the next day.

[onkarHINDU]

0:00 - Intro
0:22 - It's hard
1:30 - You're surrounded by smart people
2:24 - You can build with it
3:22 - It forces you to think differently
4:04 - You will fail
4:44 - You'll learn how to problem solve
5:30 - You can use the knowledge to do anything
6:04 - There's a lot of ways to do the same thing
6:48 - It allows you to do things that are zero to one
7:35 - You can break into technical fields
8:22 - Outro

[amosreginaldjr.]

I love these kinds of videos. Their so encouraging for those of us who aren’t the best of the best!
Thank you!

[cryptoallmight]

I'm now 35 and am looking for a new challenge. I was contemplating with CS for a long time...this video made me go for it!

[twocentswithdeb]

First of all, love your channel. You seem like a really down to earth guy and you have great taste in music too!
Second, I recently started to study data science and i started with data structures, stats and maths. I have been having such a hard time learning data structures, been staring at easy leetcode problems for hours. I did not come from a computer science background.
But here's the deal -- Whatever it takes to win, I will do it.
I may not be smart but I sure as hell am not gonna quit, even if that takes me 5 or 10 more years to become a data scientist, I WILL do it!
"Whatever it takes"

[RooKangaRoo]

Subscribed. You’re enthusiastic about the knowledge you have and are genuinely curious about the growth that you could be capable of!

[blakejonathan]

I really want to study computer science. I already have a job in a field that I don’t even like and its pretty boring doing the same thing over and over everyday no problem solving involved.

I was always afraid of math and computer science not because its hard but because I was always afraid of failure. When I started university I was studying computer science, the fact that throughout our calculus class we were only studying to take a departmental test worth 60 percent of our grade was really upsetting. Not preparing enough and then failing that class and dropping out of school made me feel like computer science was something that its not for me.

I am a big lover of chess, in fact that is the only problem solving endeavor I love the most. I know that I am where I am today through a series of wrong decisions but I will face my fears head on and study computer science with all my might.

[youngjesus]

Videos like these hype me up so much. I went to Fresno State right out of high school for business school. Working at State Farm at the time caused me to come to the conclusion that I didn’t want to pursue a business degree. I didn’t know what else to pursue in university so I just decided to go into trades. Became a welder and I’ve been welding since January 2022. It’s currently august 2023. I don’t want to do this for the rest of my life and I know I’ll regret not even getting a higher education. My younger sister just started her RN program at a community college and will pursue a bachelors in it as well. I don’t wanna fall behind her so I randomly got the idea to go back to college for computer science. It was just an impulsive idea but ever since I got the idea I’ve been looking into it and suddenly realized I actually learned some of this in high school. Learned about logic gates, implemented them into designs, put them into a breadboard and then created circuit boards. I also programmed an Arduino as my finishing project for that class. I remember loving that so much that I even did the work for some of my classmates in exchange for money. Right now I’m close to purchasing a course off of OneMonth.com to learn as much as I can while also getting information from my company regarding paying my college tuition since they have a program for that. I can go from being a welder to a web developer for the company (Bluescope Buildings North America). Salary ranges from $85, 000-$128, 000 for someone with a bachelors in computer science.

[Dianastephenk]

I am a lawyer but I am so bore at my career right now, I am looking to switch to something progressive and exciting, I want to build something for the world. But that little voice be telling me that I can't switch careers at 34 but I am willing to invest the next 5 years of my life to learn and grow in a new field, not yet sure which direction I want to go but I am thinking computer programming, coding and the like and I have zero knowledge. I have just watched 2 of your videos and I feel like I can do this. Thank you.

[mayorofbende]

I love you ❤❤ and you the most realest person on YouTube… I applied for computer science degree and I have been scared regarding stuffs I see on internet about the degree I was about letting go of my admission to study information and technology but after watching this I’ll be accepting my admission offer thanks🎉

[TheKrazyKat]

I really relate to your point number 4 because my thinking has changed in the exact same way thanks to computer science classes.

[NeilDeshpande]

Thanks for making this, it’s helping people in ways you probably didn’t imagine it would.

[bskarpa]

I’m starting my computer science degree now after being out of college for 16 yrs and High School for 25 yrs. I want this degree more than anything

[nileshkujur]

Nothing against Computer Science. But you shouldn't tell people that this certain academic field is great and you should study this. There are all sorts of positive and negative points about any academic field (Science, Engineering, Commerce, Business, Humanities, and Fine Arts). Let everyone have the freedom to explore and experiment in any number of academic fields.

[kaoutarkaoutar]

thank you very much. very well spoken and clear explanation.

[redpilledexpat]

Just started learning s few weeks ago. Everytime I feel like I can't do it. I come to videos like these.

[Milka-brxw]

Just a great Video as always!!! You are a huge motivation for me thanks for that, keep up the good work! :)

[mansi_b]

I need to get you a drink as thanks @ Namanh!🎉 l was having a hard time today, u motivated me do what is hard😊 hoping to do that persistently! I’m in product but not the bosss favourite due to lack of first principle thinking (found your videos while trying to figure out how can I improve 😅 ) maybe learning to code can help as well; I’m not from tech background. Leave a tip if you see this btw!