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by acctjustforyou 3695 days ago
The fact that a CS degree is neither necessary nor sufficient for being a good programmer does not mean it is a worthless data point.
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dclowd9901 3695 days ago
I'd say overwhelming evidence points to the exact contrary.
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acctjustforyou 3695 days ago
Sounds like you've found a great indicator of skill then - "does not have a CS degree."
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dclowd9901 3695 days ago
More like "possession of CS degree has no bearing whatsoever on skill, so ignore it."
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