Reality of CS Majors

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Timestamps

Intro 0:00
First Year 0:12
Second Year 1:02
Third Year 1:56
Final Year 2:40
Brilliant Sponsorship (Ad) 3:26

[bigboxSWE]

The first 200 of you will get 20% off Brilliant’s annual premium subscription.

[human]

my dumb ass though this was about counter strike majors

[EdNieThePianoGuy]

"Becoming a software engineer from a CS degree is kinda like becoming a chef from a chemistry degree."
Yep, that about sums it up.

[Grz]

When all your videos leave me optimistic and uplifted, this one actually gave me anxiety

[monkmodelandon-ztwh]

Remember y’all, when you get out of college, you better have 3-5 years of experience for those entry level jobs.

edit: damn, this comment blew up.

Y'all this is a game of who can stick with something the longest.
I'm a self-taught developer. I worked retail for 7 years. Then one day, a company gave me a chance. I went from $15 /hr to $60, 000 /year.

All you need is one job. Not 10. Not 100. Just one job.
You need to fully commit yourself to becoming a developer.

Some people are lucky to get a job in 6-7 months while others (like myself) takes a few years. The race is with yourself. Stop taking advice from redditors in the programming space and stop going down this rabbit hole of "I give up" content. It's toxic and pessimistic. You don't need that energy at all.

Just build cool sh*t, then apply.
I recommend building something you can monetize.

[Fahodinho]

As someone who graduated from a cs degree recently, I confirm this video is 100% accurate.

[michaelklikushin]

“Using a CS degree to work as a developer for a social media company is like using a cannon to kill a fly” heard this quote from one of my professors and can confirm.

[usamabinmuzaffar]

CS graduate here. I'm a game developer now and my final year project was a combination of computer vision, robotics, UI/UX, and application development. While I agree that it was drag to get through undergrad but it was worth it for me. One thing is for sure, unless you actually like computers and math, CS is gonna be a very difficult degree to pursue.

[nickkatz]

painfully accurate. CS at universities killed any passion I had for coding. Now I'm doing IT

[clash]

3rd year in my degree right now... man this hits too close to home.

[kito]

Im so happy you got the sponsorship :D Fully deserved.

[happycamperv]

"Being the most overqualified burger flipper" hit far too close to home.

[load]

I just graduated with my CS degree and cybersecurity minor. I landed a job immediately afterward as a pentester, but I'm training to move over to the red team. I would say the thing that actually gave me real-world experience and is the sole reason why I have a job now is that I did a Summer internship as a cybersecurity architect, but I established connections with everyone by reaching out to them. I would say this is the surefire way to get your resume built up with real-world experience that employers want to see.

[dishcleaner]

Graduated 4 years ago and work as a senior devops engineer now. This is accurate. Get as many internships as you can while you’re in college. These are the real entry level jobs that will build up those ”years of experience” for a real job after graduation. GPA will only matter for internships and your first job. Do a leetcode challenge or whatever once a day and you’ll be miles ahead of most people.

[acecannon]

As a senior computer science major, the two most important things I’d recommend are maintaining a good gpa/ learning from your classes, and getting internships. It may take a few extra curriculars or projects, but once you get your first internship in your freshman or sophomore summer, you’re setting yourself up for a lot of future success.

[andrewchacon]

why does every cs video help destroy my best intentions heading into college

[SharkFreakWeek]

I know this sounds sad and all that but this video actually gave me help. I'm 5 years into my degree. I decided was a bright idea to switch from chemistry to this, and while some bits are easier some, it's a bit more hard and I've been feeling a bit more lost as of late but seeing this video and seeing that my experiences were not exclusive to only me, it has made me feel so much better and helped me to go forward. I hope to finish my degree this year. Maybe get some more internships which have been neglecting. Thank you

[rateater]

sounds fun! i had some advanced assembly programming classes in my second year instead, god alone knows why. very cool. 1 in 60 pass rate on the first go, but the professor was a funny guy and let us attempt the finals as many times as we wanted. passed on my 12th go.

[mertenesyurtseven]

My avg CS experience: study up to 16 hours a day for few weeks then get hospitalized for a week then as soon as you get out continue to grind for 5 upcoming final exams. Thank you GaTech ):)

[averagecamelenjoyer]

I am struggling with my CS and math classes and dread my GE classes, especially bio and communication. My biggest problem is that I need to spend more time studying math and CS. Honestly, I get very intimidated to start studying because I know how hard math and CS are, which stops me from advancing my math and CS skills. But it also feels so good and satisfying to overcome my struggles, and I know how to do better. I need to practice more and stop being lazy, but that's easier said than done. I wish colleges and universities could update their courses and actually care about their students' success because this is ridiculous. Though employers are starting to be more accepting of people who don't have a CS degree, your chances of getting a job in CS are still higher than those without a degree. Employers still need to check their stupid checklist.