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I would say it depends entirely on your goal.

Is the CS program high quality? If yes, then the job you work in order to attend that program is merely a means to an end. Think of it as waiting tables, just slightly more related to what you're interested in.

You could take the opportunity (not too quickly, be mindful of politics) to make a case study out of it and attempt to apply some best practices, it sounds like it could turn into a thesis about software development in the real world.