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by bdcravens 3596 days ago
I've been in the industry since 1999 with no CS degree, and there were no boot camps back then. I'll bypass the horn-tooting, but I've managed to do pretty well in my career :-)
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Do you perceive that a CS degree could have helped you overcome challenges or mitigate risks through your career?

Have you resorted to trial an error on tasks that could have been solved by applying CS knowledge?

There have certainly been moments. However, I suspect the time and expense wouldn't have balanced out yet, and becomes more skewed the older and more experienced I get. (I was a full time developer 6 months before I would have graduated, had I done a CS degree in 4 years out of high school, so throw that income in the mix as well)

These days my role is focused on a breadth rather than depth of knowledge, my ability to learn new skills quickly, and an emphasis on solving business problems through technology. (The company I work for focuses on logistics problems core to most businesses, not Twitter-level concerns)